I have heard it stated, "The Old Testament is for the people
of that age, implying it is for Israel, specifically. There is another
application believed by evangelicals. "Scripture is the Lord God's
revelation to mankind and we neglect it to our peril. "All Scrip-
ture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doc-
trine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good work." II Timothy 3:15-16 Each scholar/believer holds both
the first 39 books and the 27 books to be inspired of God, or to be
Scripture, The Word of God. In the 39, which we call the Old Tes-
tament, He laid the basis for the 27, called the New Testament. It
is impossible to understand the 27 without the 39 and we cannot
understand the 39 without the 27. Both Jew and Gentile alike, fall
short if they neglect either. The word Testament is the equivalent
to Covenant. The Covenant of the 39 is updated by the 27 and the
covenant of the 27 is incomplete without the 39.
It is fascinating, when we read Scripture, to find Jesus Christ
is described as the "Word" made flesh. (man) "He came to His
own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received
Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to
those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, but
of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and
we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of
grace and truth." John 1: 11-14
The Lord God is Triune, but His manifestation is one, the Lord
Jesus Christ, who though equal with God made himself somewhat
lower than angels and became a man through his "virgin" birth to
Mary of Nazareth. He was born Jewish, lived perfectly the Law of
God, as recorded in the Old Testament (Covenant). He is the only
man born of woman, who obeyed the commandments of his Father
who is God, creator and sustainer of our world and universe. He
is one with his Father, co-equal with the Holy Spirit of God, third
person of the "Trinity." He came, through a miraculous birth, not
to make us equal with God, but to open the door for us to become
the sons and daughters of God.
In the Psalms, 119: 89-92 we find, "For ever, O Lord, thy Word
is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou
hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day
according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. Unless
thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine
affliction."
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trine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good work." II Timothy 3:15-16 Each scholar/believer holds both
the first 39 books and the 27 books to be inspired of God, or to be
Scripture, The Word of God. In the 39, which we call the Old Tes-
tament, He laid the basis for the 27, called the New Testament. It
is impossible to understand the 27 without the 39 and we cannot
understand the 39 without the 27. Both Jew and Gentile alike, fall
short if they neglect either. The word Testament is the equivalent
to Covenant. The Covenant of the 39 is updated by the 27 and the
covenant of the 27 is incomplete without the 39.
It is fascinating, when we read Scripture, to find Jesus Christ
is described as the "Word" made flesh. (man) "He came to His
own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received
Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to
those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, but
of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and
we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of
grace and truth." John 1: 11-14
The Lord God is Triune, but His manifestation is one, the Lord
Jesus Christ, who though equal with God made himself somewhat
lower than angels and became a man through his "virgin" birth to
Mary of Nazareth. He was born Jewish, lived perfectly the Law of
God, as recorded in the Old Testament (Covenant). He is the only
man born of woman, who obeyed the commandments of his Father
who is God, creator and sustainer of our world and universe. He
is one with his Father, co-equal with the Holy Spirit of God, third
person of the "Trinity." He came, through a miraculous birth, not
to make us equal with God, but to open the door for us to become
the sons and daughters of God.
In the Psalms, 119: 89-92 we find, "For ever, O Lord, thy Word
is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou
hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day
according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. Unless
thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine
affliction."
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