Raynette K. Weiss Ministries invites you to this bible study series on the old and new covenant. Saturday June 19, 2021.
Those who are not steeped in the background of the Old Testament will be “tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine” (Eph. 4:14), influenced by every fad in our culture. Paul made this very clear in 2 Timothy 3:16–4:4:
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. I solemnly charge you:…preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
But again, why would anyone so steep himself in the Old Testament if he’s not convinced it’s actually good?
A Pragmatic Approach That Isn’t Worth the Cost
The acknowledged impetus behind Stanley’s approach is pragmatism:
Christianity has a compelling, verifiable, historical story to tell. But the moment we anchor our story to an old covenant narrative and worldview, we lose our case in the marketplace. (p. 158)
But God’s worldview has not changed, because He has not changed. And God Himself anchored our Christian story to the Old Covenant narrative and worldview. The two are of one piece—one unified story—and one can’t fully appreciate the end of any story without understanding its beginning.
Yes, understanding that beginning can be difficult, and work must be done in order to respond to the moral objections to the Old Testament that are currently so popular in our culture. It would certainly be much easier to simply “shrug, give ’em our best confused look, and say, ’I’m not sure why you’re bringing this up. My Christian faith isn’t based on any of that’” (p. 290), but we would have to do so at the cost of exploring, enjoying, and proclaiming the words God inspired to reveal Himself to the world. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.
The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. (Ps. 19:7–10)
Ephesians 4:14
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update
14 1As a result, we are ano longer to be children, btossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by ccraftiness 2in ddeceitful scheming;
2 Timothy 3:16–4:4
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update
16 aAll Scripture is 1inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for 2training in righteousness;
17 so that athe man of God may be adequate, bequipped for every good work.
Psalm 19:7–10
New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update
7 aThe law of the Lord is 1bperfect, crestoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is dsure, making ewise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are aright, brejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is cpure, denlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are atrue; they are brighteous altogether.
10 They are more desirable than agold, yes, than much fine gold;
bSweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Note; as you can see this old covenant is now obsolete. When Jesus died on the cross he said it is done, what he was talking about was the old covenant being done. You are not supposed to follow it anymore, you are supposed to follow the new covenant. We will get much deeper into it because it is not obsolete.
closing prayer; Heavenly Father we praise you for getting rid of the old covenant that no one could follow, and blessing us with a new covenant that everyone can follow that is a child of yours. We pray that Jesus will help them understand that the old covenant is obsolete and they should only be following the new covenant as your children. We pray that you and Jesus will help us minister about the new covenant next week thee way you would minister it. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
For those who wish to become a child of Our Heavenly Father, or strengthen thier faith, please pray the following prayer below.
Dear Heavenly Father, I want to be a part of your family. You said in Your Word that if I acknowledge that You raised Jesus from the dead, and that I accept Him as my Lord and Savior, I would be saved. Thank you, Heavenly Father, for forgiving me, saving me, and giving me eternal life with You. Amen!”
By saying this prayer, we believe you are born again.
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