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NASB | Matthew 7:24 ¶ "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:24 ¶ "So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock. [Luke 6:47-49] |
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Bible Note: Greetings Cyclist! I just started riding bike awhile back! I really enjoy it! I haven’t read much of this thread, but I’ll try to respond to your questions. A) The basic distinction between the Old and New Testaments concerning the Holy Spirit seems to be that in the Old Testament the Holy Spirit came upon people for a time to accomplish a purpose while in the New Testament the Holy Spirit indwells all believers permanently. We read in the Old Testament of the Holy Spirit ‘coming’ upon people to accomplish a certain task. For instance: 1) Judges 6:34 - "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him." 2) Judges 11:29 - "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites." 3) Judges 14:6 - "The Spirit of the LORD came upon him in power so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done." 4) 1 Sam. 10:10 - "When they arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he joined in their prophesying." 5) Eze. 11:5 - "Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me, and he told me to say: ‘‘This is what the LORD says: That is what you are saying, O house of Israel, but I know what is going through your mind." But, there isn’t any indication that the Holy Spirit remained on or in them permanently. The one exception seems to be David. 1 Sam. 16:13 says of him: "So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah." But, Joel prophesied that: "‘And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days."" And, Jesus taught in John 14:16-17 that there would be a new relationship between believers and the Holy Spirit: :" And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you." So, I would say that the Holy Spirit came upon people in the Old Testament for a time, but only began to permanently indwell believers in the New Testament. B) Sins of those in the Old Testament: My short answer would be this: The Old Testament sacrifices provided a temporary covering for their sins until Christ paid the price for them on the cross. Thus, their faith looked forward to the yet future action of Christ while ours looks back on the completed work of the cross. Yet, both are by faith. C) Where did they go? Look up the postings about Paradise, Abraham’s Bosom, or Sheol/Hades. These are all descriptions of a temporary place where the righteous went until they were resurrected after Christ resurrection. Now, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |