Don’t let a veiled old testament view of God keep you from faith. Until Jesus came, no one had seen God at any time…no one.
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Don’t let a veiled old testament view of God keep you from faith. Until Jesus came, no one had seen God at any time…no one.
Good stuff here Brad.I am meeting folk now, young folk, who are being presented with 2 Gods. The OT one is compared to the Muslim God, one of revenge and wrath, seeing Jesus as a contradiction, ‘I though God did not change?’Without a good background of teaching (and faith) the youth of this world become honestly confused. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
He’s the same God. We see the wrath of the Lamb in Revelation________________
Apparently, his heresy did die with him… The OT is not evil. It’s good. You just can’t see God in it. What you see is the consequence of the Tree of Death in the Ministry of Death and the Ministry of Condemnation, the Law. It hid God in thick darkness and gloom, so that we could not see Him. Jesus, who was not sent to condemn but to give abundant life, identified that ministry,
For I proclaim the name of the Lord; ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock! His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He. – Deuteronomy 32:3-4I shall remember the deeds of the Lord; surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will meditate on all Your work and muse on Your deeds. Your way O God is holy; what god is like our God? You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples. You have by Your power redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. – Psalm 76:11-15The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives inquiry, transgression and sin… – Exodus 34:6Moses and the Psalmist may have not had a full revelation but they did have a pretty good glimpse into the nature of God________________The HammerMi kamocah ba’elim AdonaiWho is like you, Adonai, among the mighty? (Exodus 15:11