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1 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Ray | 134768 | ||
Hi Angel, You wrote, "He has given us a choice (one choice), and we must choose Life in order to live! (Deuteronomy 30:19)." I think that it is important to see that it is Moses speaking in this verse. He (Moses) is not offering Life, but rather he is setting before them life and death, the blessing and the curse. They are instructed to choose "life". It isn't until Acts 5:20, Colossians 3:4 and 1 John 1:1, that we are offered the "Life" that is in Christ. 1) I find nine pronouns of Moses in Deuteronomy 30 as he gives the commandments. Moses tells them to love the Lord your God. 2) In Deuteronomy 31 he tells them to "hear and learn and fear the Lord your God, and be careful to observe all the words of this law." But we don't obey the law of this one, Moses. We obey the One who goes before us, even the Lord our God. Deuteronomy 31:6, NKJ, "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." And for Joshua also, the Lord was the One who went before him. Deuteronomy 31:8, NKJ, "And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed." From the heart, Ray |
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2 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | JCrichton | 134851 | ||
Hi, Ray! I understand your concern... There are many things in Scripture that happen in the background and are not revealed till at an appointed time (Jesus being the rock/Rock that gave Life to the Israelites...) We must understand that though Moses and the other prophets spoke in the Old Testament times (the old Covenant), it was God speaking through them... not a single person could claim to represent God that did not have God's direct delegated authority over Israel! Since we know that God does not change... the offering of Life was then as it is now: obedience to God and acceptance of His Authority! As in the example of the serpent (Numbers 21:8)... it was not the serpent that saved but the adherence and obedience to God's Word! So though the Covenant of the Old Testament dealt in temporal values, the offer of Life remains the same: obedience and adherence to God's Word brings us Life! God Bless! Angel |
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3 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | Ray | 134869 | ||
Hi Angel, I agree with your thoughts but do not agree with your capitalization. I do not see the Law as giving Life nor do I see the Israelites being given the Word of God. The Law did give them life and length of days and certainly they were given the word of God from the prophets. 1) Numbers 21:8 is a foreshadowing of Christ, but they were saved by the adherence and obedience to God's word. Numbers 21:8, "Then the (Lord) said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he shall live." He proved Himself holy to the people. I think of Numbers 21:8 as being a law of the Spirit and the healing that they received after being bitten was one of physical life but also of spiritual forgiveness of their hostility toward God. Hebrews 12:3, "For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against (Himself), so that you may not grow weary and lose heart." Romans 8:2, "For the law of the (Spirit)--of life in Christ Jesus-- has set you free from the law of sin and death." 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if any man is in (Christ), he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come." John 3:10, "(Jesus) answered and said to him, "Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?" Parentheses are mine for comparisons. From the heart, Ray |
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4 | WHO pays the wage? | 1 John 1:9 | JCrichton | 134969 | ||
Hi, Ray! I understand your point! I can only offer that I see the Word of God not only as Jesus, the Gospel, the Epistles and Revelation... to me the Word of God is every commandment that God gave to us, every admonition, every promise, and every revelation... sometimes we find Scripture where Yahweh Himself is speaking while other times we find Scripture where His angels, or prophets are given delegated assignments to speak on His behalf... So, though the Law never gave Spiritual Life to any Isrealite, their obedience to His Word (Command, warning, revelation) gave them Life--this Life being hidden in Christ, of course! It is not surprising that Jesus said that Abraham looked forward to seeing His Day (John 8:56), and that he saw it, and was glad! Clearly, we know that Abraham did not stay alive till the incarnation of the Word! It is by the Holy Spirit that Abraham was given the ability to see and know Christ! God Bless! Angel |
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