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1 | Does God want the NT or OT reflected? | Matt 22:40 | Rowdy | 123204 | ||
I've been doing some homework and studying on my recent additional item to my library, the same Bible Commentary as mentioned before and discovered it's a relatively good book. It was written and compiled by 21 different men coming from 51 different schools, mostly colleges and seminaries. These schools are mostly located here in America but one is in France and another in Israel. Of course these gentlemen went to as many as 3 or 4 different institutions over their lifetime with most of them getting a Ph.D. or an equivalent. The General Editor, Woodrow Michael has done additional study at Harvard Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary. All the major "religions or denominations seem to be well represented so I'm satisfied, at least for now, that the book seems to well balanced and is a good fit for most christians in this day and age. I said all that to say the next. As you know there is some bit of controversy about the authority of the NT over that of the OT and I thought I would reflect what the Commentary says about it, especailly about the following verse. Col 2:11-15 In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. From the Commentary: V.11 This circumcision that Paul speaks of is not a rite, but a reality. Stripping and casting aside as a filthy garment. The flesh is removed from the throne, and the christian is set free from his sinful nature. The evil nature is not eradicated (1 Jn 1:8), but its power is broken. Christ is now on the throne; but the flesh lurks about and tries to usurp the throne. Our physical members are to be instruments not of unrighteousness unto sin, but of righteousness unto God (Rom 6:11-14). V.12 Jointly entombed with Christ; sharing in His experience. Baptism is not a magic rite, but an act of obedience in confessing our faith. Baptism symbolizes our experience of death to the old life and resurrection to the new life (Rom 6:3-5). Baptism is an outward expression of an inward experience. Without saving faith, baptism is an empty, meaningless ceremony. Through faith we receive Christ (Jn 1:12-13) and experience the new birth. V.13 Devoid of the life of God, a totally depraved nature (Eph 2:1; 5:6,11) Made alive in union with Christ. Graciously pardoning and canceling the debt (cf. Lk 7:42) V. 14 Erased, wiped away, obliterated, cancelled the note. This explains the forgiveness. The handwritten document consisting of ordinances. The bond here is the certification of debt, the instrument of condemnation, the indictment drawn up against a prisoner, and a signed confession of indebtedness. Three expression describe the law: 1) it is written in ordinances, expressed in decrees and commandments; 2) it was against us, had a valid claim on us; 3) it was contrary to us, because we couldn't meet the claim. Paul states that bond was: 1) blotted out; 2) taken out of the way; 3) and nailed to His cross. This was once-for-all removal (2 Cor 5:21; Eph 2:15-16; Gal 3:13). In the East, a bond is cancelled by nailing it to the post. Our bond of guilt was nailed to His cross. v.15 Stripped off and away from. The principalities and powers are conquered antagonists stripped of their weapons, disarmed (Mt 12:29; Lik 11:21-22; Jn 16:11; Rom 8:37-39; 1 Cor 15:55-57; Heb 2:4). By His death, Christ conquered His enemies, stripped them of their power, exposed them to public disgrace, held them up in contempt and let them captives in His triumph. End of quote. I might mention the gentleman who wrote these words, Edward R. Roustio, Th.D. was a former Associate Professor of Religion, Liberty University. He went to William Jewell Collge, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. I'm satisfied that this excerpt represents what God wants us to understand about the superiority of the NT over the OT. I hope this helps in clarifying the controversy. God bless. --Rowdy |
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2 | Does God want the NT or OT reflected? | Matt 22:40 | WalkingTalkingBible | 123205 | ||
Hi, Rowdy. What do you mean when use say, "reflected?" WalkingTalkingBible |
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3 | Does God want the NT or OT reflected? | Matt 22:40 | WalkingTalkingBible | 123206 | ||
Hi, Rowdy. What do you mean when you use "reflected?" (Sorry for that first post) WalkingTalkingBible |
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