"For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The LORD will judge His people.' It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.'" (Hebrews 10:30, 31)
Yes, this is New Testament, even though to some it sounds more like Old Testament. Few seem to realized that there is talk of grace and mercy in the Old Testament just as there is talk of judgment and wrath in the New.
Over the years I have heard comments and innuendos concerning the difference between the Old and New Testaments. The disguised thinking goes something like this. At some point in history, God had a conversion. All those commands to go in and slay the enemy to the person, to destroy cities, which frankly disgusts most people were unkind and bad things. Then there are all those, "Thou shalt nots," e.g., "not commit adultery, murder," and the Thou shalts, e.g., "honor thy father and thy mother," the talk of judgment, and if someone premeditatedly murdered someone, "by man shall his blood be shed"? Even some in churches think this is not right. So what happened?
Well, apparently some believe this "god" realized one day that all that Old Testament stuff was wrong and he was filled with remorse for ever acting that way and making such commands. He then at some point became an altogether different "god." He became kinder, gentler, more forgiving, understanding, much more willing to overlook such peripheral things as unholiness and disobedience, a real New Testament, much more loveable kind of god.
The reality, however, is that He Is the same Old Testament, "Immanuel," Jesus Christ of Leviticus and Numbers, as He Is, "Emmanuel," Jesus Christ of John and Ephesians. In Malachi 3:6, He says, "For I am the LORD, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob." And in 1 Timothy we read, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory." Just accept it, world. The God of the Old Testament revealed Himself in Jesus Christ. He did not have to change to become Jesus Christ.
Father, in Jesus' Name, "Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not. As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be." Amen.
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Yes, this is New Testament, even though to some it sounds more like Old Testament. Few seem to realized that there is talk of grace and mercy in the Old Testament just as there is talk of judgment and wrath in the New.
Over the years I have heard comments and innuendos concerning the difference between the Old and New Testaments. The disguised thinking goes something like this. At some point in history, God had a conversion. All those commands to go in and slay the enemy to the person, to destroy cities, which frankly disgusts most people were unkind and bad things. Then there are all those, "Thou shalt nots," e.g., "not commit adultery, murder," and the Thou shalts, e.g., "honor thy father and thy mother," the talk of judgment, and if someone premeditatedly murdered someone, "by man shall his blood be shed"? Even some in churches think this is not right. So what happened?
Well, apparently some believe this "god" realized one day that all that Old Testament stuff was wrong and he was filled with remorse for ever acting that way and making such commands. He then at some point became an altogether different "god." He became kinder, gentler, more forgiving, understanding, much more willing to overlook such peripheral things as unholiness and disobedience, a real New Testament, much more loveable kind of god.
The reality, however, is that He Is the same Old Testament, "Immanuel," Jesus Christ of Leviticus and Numbers, as He Is, "Emmanuel," Jesus Christ of John and Ephesians. In Malachi 3:6, He says, "For I am the LORD, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob." And in 1 Timothy we read, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory." Just accept it, world. The God of the Old Testament revealed Himself in Jesus Christ. He did not have to change to become Jesus Christ.
Father, in Jesus' Name, "Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not. As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be." Amen.
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New Articles at: www.apf327.blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
