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Bible Question: Thanks for your reply kelly. I am aware of the purported dates of the gospel writings and, I'm not sure that simply a date qualifies a text for inclusion in the NT. Even though the gospels were written perhaps long after Jesus died, they still contain material that does not "fit" the overall NT theme of believing in the death of Jesus Christ and the shedding of His Blood for the forgiveness of sins. That's what the pastor I mentioned was noting. Recall that Jesus told one person to keep the commandments and then follow Him in order to gain eternal life. Jesus did not say: Believe in my death and resurrection (which will take place). Thus, Jesus would give an OT response to questions about salvation in the gospels. Why doesn't Jesus talk about His death to everyone who asks about salvation? The pastor I mentioned thinks that's what qualifies the gospels as OT books. It's not until Paul that a clear understanding of salvation is presented. Again, the pastor's view that the gospels are not NT sounds very odd to me. What does the BibleStudyForum community think? |
Bible Answer: Hi Robert, Thanks for replying, I only have a few minutes right now, in a few hours I will be able to respond more thoroughly. It would be wise at this point to see what others have to say about this. But briefly, You said, "Recall that Jesus told one person to keep the commandments and then follow Him in order to gain eternal life." Can I ask you to give the address of the verse you quote? This is just to clear up confusion, because there may be a different context involved. You also said, "Why doesn't Jesus talk about His death to everyone who asks" Well, There are two places I can see right off the top of my head where this does happen. 1) Jesus said "As Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days, so must the Son of Man.... 2)Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will rebuild it in three days" I can not see anything that does not fit into the theme of God's plan. Remember, everything in the OT points forward to the Cross (Man's Redemption). And everything in the NT points backward, to the Cross (Man's Redemption). Lord Bless, keliy |