Subject: any comments are welcome on this book |
Bible Note: Dear melchizedekau, OK, I'll bite. I believe that the Lord wants His people to build His church in the pattern first given, that of simplicity and obedience and faith. Israel wanted to build their religion of self-righteousness and earthly glory. That is why they could not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. He spoke of faith, obedience, and simplicity. I believe that this book represents to us a call to return to the Lord in repentance. Our ways are petty and legalistic, the church is divided in much the same manner as the days of Christ, all believing their complicated sets of rules and doctrines to be superior to all the others. None are willing to receive a suggestion that God's will is simpler than 'their way,' bringing all to an impass. "Let's agree to disagree" is a code for "Let's keep on in the status quo, and stick to our own camps." "'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the Lord of hosts,' and in this place I shall give peace,' declares the Lord of hosts."Haggai 2:9 I believe this passage says to us today that the coming age will have more glory (faith, unity, fellowship) than the early church. In Christ Jesus. |