Post by Reggie on Dec 10, 2005 12:41:27 GMT -5
Q:
Is the Old Testament still relevant to us today?
A:
It is very relevant to us today. Although greatly discarded by many Christians. When Jesus came to fulfill our relationship with God, creating for us a new covenant and issuing in the New Testament, He never intended to discard the laws, principles, or precepts set down in the Old Testament. Only discard the idea that we could mend our broken relationship with God through obeying them. In Matthew 5:17 Jesus is quoted as saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Jesus was the fulfillment of the Law He never intended to be the destruction, or cause for removal of God’s laws and principles. The Old Testament is still extremely valuable today. Number one the things that took place literally in the Old Testament in the physical realm now take place figuratively in the spiritual realm. We still deal with the same type of enemies, battles, and struggles. We still have the same type covering and protection. Where they may have dealt with an evil king, we may deal with Satan. Where they fought with a sword and a shield we fight with the Word of God and our faith. The principles, the laws, and the precepts God put into place in the Old Testament were designed to protect His people. Those same principles, laws, and precepts will protect you today. If you question this examines some of them against the troubles in our homes, land and world, illnesses and personal struggles we have today.
Is the Old Testament still relevant to us today?
A:
It is very relevant to us today. Although greatly discarded by many Christians. When Jesus came to fulfill our relationship with God, creating for us a new covenant and issuing in the New Testament, He never intended to discard the laws, principles, or precepts set down in the Old Testament. Only discard the idea that we could mend our broken relationship with God through obeying them. In Matthew 5:17 Jesus is quoted as saying, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Jesus was the fulfillment of the Law He never intended to be the destruction, or cause for removal of God’s laws and principles. The Old Testament is still extremely valuable today. Number one the things that took place literally in the Old Testament in the physical realm now take place figuratively in the spiritual realm. We still deal with the same type of enemies, battles, and struggles. We still have the same type covering and protection. Where they may have dealt with an evil king, we may deal with Satan. Where they fought with a sword and a shield we fight with the Word of God and our faith. The principles, the laws, and the precepts God put into place in the Old Testament were designed to protect His people. Those same principles, laws, and precepts will protect you today. If you question this examines some of them against the troubles in our homes, land and world, illnesses and personal struggles we have today.