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NASB | Luke 24:44 ¶ Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 24:44 ¶ Then He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, everything which has been written about Me in the Law of Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." |
Bible Question: What is the importance of the New Testament for us Christians today? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Flordeliz! (Out of context: This is an old name that I have not heard for many many years (since I was a child)... I can't remember if it was a distant cousin or just a girl from my grandfather's region that had that name... do you know if there's a meaning to it?) It is important to note that Jesus and the Apostles used the Old Testament as references to emphasize or to demonstrate a direct lineage to God's People and Prophecies and Promises. Without the Old Testament Christians would be without a past because our beginning was hidden in Christ (Genesis 3:15--expanded in Revelation 12)... Additionally, without the Old Testament as guide we would miss out on very important, some times graphic, accounts of how we got here: a) Created in the image of God b) Created good c) Created to commune with God d) Brought into God through the Promise (Faith) of the Messiah e) Proof of God's Love, Mercy, Forgiveness, Nurturing Kindness, Patience, Grace, Wrath... f) Proof that though we are in the flesh we can serve God by accepting His call to be holy (see specially Hebrews 11) as He is Holy g) Proof that many of God's Mysteries, though hidden in times past, were revealed to us (Resurrection and Eternal Life in Christ) h) Proof that God made no distinction (racial/ethnic) between one person or another, but rather that He separates to Himself those who worship Him as He Commands i) Direct link to various values that are ascribed exclusively to Yahweh in the Old Testament which are projected onto Jesus or the Holy Spirit (Old Testament) or attributed to Jesus or the Holy Spirit (New Testament)... The Old Testament is our guide to Jesus; the New Testament is our confirmation that Jesus, the Emmanuel, fulfilled His Promise to offer us all Salvation! As they are both the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, they are intertwined and are both of crucial importance in our lives! God Bless! Angel |