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1 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | wak | 33397 | ||
Hey Joe, you're making me do some bible research! I do agree with what you say. My overall point is that the OT is a "ministry of death in letters engraved on stone" UNLESS the saving grace of the NT story is kept in the forefront of one's mind. The Psalms are great but in many places the OT is depressing... even some "unpopular" Psalms. Perfectionisn is depressing! I think God wanted the OT to be dark, so that the "light" would be so much brighter. RE: O.T. Jews being depressed???. I don't know, but If I had to follow thousands upon thousands of Jewishs laws, I'd be depressed. I'm making this point so strongly because of God-fearing preachers who for the better part of history have had an OT mentality. I wish they had applied the following to their fire- breathing OT centered sermons: "But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart" but whenever a person turns to the Lord (Christ), the veil is taken away 2cor3:15-16 |
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2 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | Reformer Joe | 33398 | ||
Well, one of the functions of the law is to convict sinners of their sin. However, for the child of God it is also the means of knowing how to serve God. I recommend that you go read Psalm 119 and see what words David uses to describe God's law and his attitude toward it, and take some time to study the reasons he gives. You are right that too many preachers have preached the law without the gospel. In our day, I think many preachers err too far in the other direction, where we hear the "good news" that isn't as good until we realize the depth of the "bad news." We need a balance. Both law and gospel are found in both Testaments, so both Testaments are useful in cross-centered preaching. --Joe! |
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