Whether Christians
should continue reading the Old Testament is considered along with more on
Sabbath keeping by those having newness of spirit in place of the law. A
“Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “acid cat” (Level 3 with 1,288 points, a
member since May 9, 2012) posted the following:
Are Christians not supposed to read the Old
Testament in the Bible?
I was raised in a Christian household, and I was
always told that we were supposed to read the WHOLE Bible, because it is all
God's word and so on and so forth.
Obviously, I'm not into all that
jazz, but just recently I keep seeing people who say that the Old Testament in
the Bible is for Jews. Therefore, Christians don't follow, the uh, the Old
Testament. Just Jews.
I'm super ignorant when it comes to religion, so
any help would be appreciated. It would kinda make sense to follow all of the
Bible, as it seems it's all from God. But I don't get why Jews get the Old
Testament, and Christians get the New one.
Thank you in advance!
:)
THE BATTLE AXE:
Newness of Spirit? (01/04/2013)—Believers are not saved by Sabbath keeping
(i.e., the works of men), however they are cleansed, refreshed, and set apart
for fellowship with GOD, and divine service (i.e., sanctified). Understood as
an aspect of being and existence residing within the fullness of divine will,
the Sabbath is eternal, and is more than simply a period of time, and a measure
of temporal duration. The change a believer undergoes from being energized and
motivated to acknowledge the Sabbath by law to being ignited and sparked through
holy wisdom and zeal is so all-encompassing that we speak of it as dying to sin
and the world while being reborn to GOD. The new spirit imparted from GOD that
accomplishes re-birth within believers also deposits divine intent, sacred
purpose, sovereign understanding, and a self-will that conforms to hallowed
law. The motive to unselfishly benefit others (called “love”) dominates
awareness; and is inseparable from humility whereby awe before GOD is translated
into submission, obedience, conviction and commitment. As carnal realities and
operations of the flesh, celebration, rejoicing, rest and worship are not the
same; however, as manifestations of the Spirit from GOD, the four are one in
their nature and sacred content. Divine law given to provide knowledge and
awareness produces the same Sabbath keeping as obedience to law by faith; a
single divine Spirit produces the gifts, fruit and sacred substance of the
Sabbath. For the believer walking in newness of Spirit, freedom and
reconciliation through Christ does not mean what once was sin and wickedness
have become pleasing to GOD; nor are the first things of eternal righteousness
now deprived of power and value.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Behold,
the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new
covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according
to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took
them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they
brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of
Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law
in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and
they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour,
and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they
shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the
LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember
their sin no more. Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the
sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars
for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The
LORD of hosts is his name: If those ordinances depart from
before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also
shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the
earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all
that they have done, saith the LORD. (Jeremiah 31: 31-37,
KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: A Golden
Ticket? (11/30/2012); And This Was Good News (12/01/2012); The Old Testament and
Parables (08/12/2012); Reading Only The Red Part (11/19/2012); Repelled by the
Bible? (08/13/2012); Marriage and Civil Law (08/14/2012); Support For The Bible
(03/11/2012); Idols of Flesh (03/12/2012); New Covenant? (01/08/2011); Annulled?
(01/09/2011); Holy Writings? (11/02/2010)
Here are some ideas that may help:
The sameness of the old and new testaments
(formal declarations by a living owner regarding the lawful disposition of an
estate or inheritance; a contract to transfer duties, obligations and property)
derive from their shared existence as devices to portray the same, single,
invisible, unchanging GOD.
The holy writings that we call the Bible and
Scripture are collections of eye witness reports and testimonies provided as
evidence in judgment. Many different human events, themes and topics are
recorded; however, the intent of all is making divinity known and
understandable, and revealing the action and presence of GOD in the experience
of mankind. As a result, material appears that addresses divine purpose,
miracles and wonders, sacred processes, and the specific elements of right
relationship with GOD for all created beings and living creatures.
Covenant with GOD as our Creator—a continuing
relationship generated through faith, grace, law and promise—is established and
maintained through individuals as well as through nations. The word of GOD
spoken to the serpent in the Garden of Eden allowed Adam and Eve to view
themselves as having a promise from GOD, and the earliest covenant providing a
foundation for hope (i.e., expectation). More than this, a priesthood was
granted upon the earth modeled after the priesthood of the Son of GOD in heaven,
that would actually bring to pass the divine word. (See Genesis 3: 1-24, King
James Version.) Devices would be used including, birth, death, family,
inheritance, repentance, sacrifice and suffering.
There are many covenants recorded in the
Scriptures. Believers in Jesus Christ receive a “god’s-eye” view of their many
features because the Bible record details thousands of lives over the course of
thousands of years. Thus, the covenant with the tribes of Jacob (called
“Jews”), whereby a “promised land” is provided, had first been granted to seven
different nations that occupied that area (Deuteronomy 7: 1 and Acts 13: 19,
KJV).
There is far more to be said, correctly
applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, a blind man may live a life
filled with challenge, accomplishment, and satisfaction. He may marry, be a
parent, work, or become a celebrity; yet, look at all he misses. A follower of
Christ may continue in darkness regarding the holy writings, and have a
wonderful experience of new life. Yet, look at all he misses! Without correct
knowledge from the entire Bible, ones duty to spread the Gospel cannot be
faithfully carried out.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it
unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK
PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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