Does God specifically command His people to eat unleavened bread during this festival?
Ex. 12:15, 19-20; Lev. 23:6.______________________ COMMENT: The Israelites were not merely to remove all leavening and leavened foods from their property. That would have only symbolized putting away sin. They were commanded to eat unleavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This act of eating unleavened bread symbolizes the opposite of sin–active obedience to God! 6. Upon repentance and baptism, Christ’s sacrifice blots out all of one’s past sins. When Paul asked if we should continue in sin, what did he answer? Rom. 6:15-16. What was his apostolic command? Verses 11-13.___________________________________________________________________ COMMENT: Christ died so that we would not have to pay the penalty of eternal death (Rom. 6:23). After repentance and baptism, God expects us to strive to obey His Law–to “unleaven” our lives. God does not want us to continue in sin, for Christ is not the minister of sin (Gal. 2:17). 7. Did Paul, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, say Ne
