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Re: The Covenants [Re: scott] #100380
06/30/08 06:58 PM
06/30/08 06:58 PM
Tom  Offline OP
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I think God offered them the same covenant He offered to Abraham, but they misunderstood His gracious promises as a bunch of rules they should keep in order to try to be good enough to make God happy. Rather than believe God's promises to make them good (i.e. remake them in the image of Christ), they undertook to promise to be good themselves.

Paul speaks of the OC in very negative terms. I have trouble understanding how God would have created something which would have these negative characteristics.


Those who wait for the Bridegroom's coming are to say to the people, "Behold your God." The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love.
Re: The Covenants [Re: Tom] #100381
06/30/08 07:26 PM
06/30/08 07:26 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Tom Ewall
I think God offered them the same covenant He offered to Abraham, but they misunderstood His gracious promises as a bunch of rules they should keep in order to try to be good enough to make God happy. Rather than believe God's promises to make them good (i.e. remake them in the image of Christ), they undertook to promise to be good themselves.

Paul speaks of the OC in very negative terms. I have trouble understanding how God would have created something which would have these negative characteristics.


Hi Tom,

But if God’s intent was simply asking them to carry the seed of the Messiah and the prophetic evidence of Christ down through the ages and deliver it to the world then the only negative thing is their misunderstanding. Paul makes it clear that the problem was not with the law, but with Israel’s understanding of the law. He concludes that the law, that was done away with, is just and good.

If God were to look down today and ask us if we wanted to represent Him what would we say? What if we said yes so He gave us a health message so that we could be an example of health to the nations? What if He gave us instructions on how we could treat each other better and get along better so that we could represent Him better? What if He entrusted us with truth about His character that we were to carry to the end of time? What if He sent us prophets periodically to keep us on the right track?

What if we got so far off His purpose that He had to choose another group of people to represent Him?

What if we thought that God chose us because we were special and better than everyone else rather than because He wanted to use our physical, mental, and spiritual health as a witness of His goodness?

scott

Re: The Covenants [Re: scott] #100382
06/30/08 07:54 PM
06/30/08 07:54 PM
Tom  Offline OP
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I think what happened is that God made chicken soup out of chicken droppings. He wanted to do the same thing with them as He did with Abraham, but they weren't willing. But God, being God, was able to give them all sorts of good things.

The negativity that Paul expresses I think derives from their mind set, which was their desire to do the things (of themselves, by their own initiative and power) which God had promised them. Had they simply believed God's promise to them, as Abraham did, the negativity would have been avoided, and there wouldn't have been an Old Covenant. Instead (assuming they continued along the same vein) the Messiah would have come and the whole mess of sin would have been taken care long ago.


Those who wait for the Bridegroom's coming are to say to the people, "Behold your God." The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love.
Re: The Covenants [Re: Tom] #100383
06/30/08 08:27 PM
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I agree! Had they seen the covenant in the right light they would have accepted Jesus and the Christian church would have been added to Israel of the flesh. They would have shut down the sacrifice, feast, ceremonies, and priesthood realizing that Jesus fulfilled them all. Israel would be overflowing with men beating there swords in to plowshares and spears into pruning hooks and we would learn war no more.

scott

Re: The Covenants [Re: scott] #100384
06/30/08 08:46 PM
06/30/08 08:46 PM
Tom  Offline OP
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 Quote:
They would have shut down the sacrifice, feast, ceremonies, and priesthood realizing that Jesus fulfilled them all.


Most of this they wouldn't even have had, right?


Those who wait for the Bridegroom's coming are to say to the people, "Behold your God." The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love.
Re: The Covenants [Re: scott] #100389
07/01/08 01:31 PM
07/01/08 01:31 PM
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 Originally Posted By: scott
 Originally Posted By: Mountain Man
PP 312
Having sprinkled the altar with the blood of the offerings, Moses "took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people." Thus the conditions of the covenant were solemnly repeated, and all were at liberty to choose whether or not they would comply with them. They had at the first promised to obey the voice of God; but they had since heard His law proclaimed; and its principles had been particularized, that they might know how much this covenant involved. Again the people answered with one accord, "All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient." "When Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood, . . . and sprinkled both the book and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." Hebrews 9:19, 20. {PP 312.2}


Hi MM,

I believe that Tom’s point is that the COI entered a covenant believing they could keep it and secure a better position with God. Even if the covenant was God’s idea, which I believe it was, it wasn’t God’s intention to offer Israel a covenant where their righteousness would gain them favor with God. His intention was to make them happy and prosperous in front of the whole world as a witness to His goodness.

They were to be God’s evangelists. They misunderstood this and believed that God wanted them to keep the law to earn salvation. So the covenant that God offered wasn’t the one they agreed to. The problem was in their mind!

scott

What do you think they were agreeing to if not to obey the laws of God?

Re: The Covenants [Re: Mountain Man] #100390
07/01/08 01:40 PM
07/01/08 01:40 PM
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 Quote:
S: But if God’s intent was simply asking them to carry the seed of the Messiah and the prophetic evidence of Christ down through the ages and deliver it to the world then the only negative thing is their misunderstanding. Paul makes it clear that the problem was not with the law, but with Israel’s understanding of the law. He concludes that the law, that was done away with, is just and good.

TE: I think what happened is that God made chicken soup out of chicken droppings.

I'm sorry, Tom, but I have to agree with Scott. God gave the COI a Covenant, which included the Law of Moses, as a blessing and benefit. Their unwillingness to cooperate with God to fulfill it in His strength is why they failed to honor and glorify Him. The conditions they were supposed to comply with (see quote above) were holy, just, and good - not a result of God compromising and accommodating their sinfulness.

Re: The Covenants [Re: Mountain Man] #100396
07/01/08 03:04 PM
07/01/08 03:04 PM
Tom  Offline OP
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 Quote:
God gave the COI a Covenant, which included the Law of Moses, as a blessing and benefit.


I agree with this.

 Quote:
Their unwillingness to cooperate with God to fulfill it in His strength is why they failed to honor and glorify Him.


I agree with this too.

 Quote:
The conditions they were supposed to comply with (see quote above) were holy, just, and good - not a result of God compromising and accommodating their sinfulness.


I agree with this too.


Those who wait for the Bridegroom's coming are to say to the people, "Behold your God." The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love.
Re: The Covenants [Re: Mountain Man] #100423
07/02/08 05:49 AM
07/02/08 05:49 AM
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Wyoming, USA


 Originally Posted By: Mountain Man
 Originally Posted By: scott
 Originally Posted By: Mountain Man
PP 312
Having sprinkled the altar with the blood of the offerings, Moses "took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people." Thus the conditions of the covenant were solemnly repeated, and all were at liberty to choose whether or not they would comply with them. They had at the first promised to obey the voice of God; but they had since heard His law proclaimed; and its principles had been particularized, that they might know how much this covenant involved. Again the people answered with one accord, "All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient." "When Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood, . . . and sprinkled both the book and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." Hebrews 9:19, 20. {PP 312.2}


Hi MM,

I believe that Tom’s point is that the COI entered a covenant believing they could keep it and secure a better position with God. Even if the covenant was God’s idea, which I believe it was, it wasn’t God’s intention to offer Israel a covenant where their righteousness would gain them favor with God. His intention was to make them happy and prosperous in front of the whole world as a witness to His goodness.

They were to be God’s evangelists. They misunderstood this and believed that God wanted them to keep the law to earn salvation. So the covenant that God offered wasn’t the one they agreed to. The problem was in their mind!

scott

What do you think they were agreeing to if not to obey the laws of God?


I think they believed that God was offering them a higher position on earth than any other man. They thought God was going to cause the world to serve them, but God was asking them to serve the world! They agreed to God’s terms totally misunderstanding God’s character. Had they known God they would have know that the greatest in His kingdom is the greatest servant of all.

Had they understood this they would have bowed before God and cried, “This is impossible for us Lord! We believe, but save us from our unbelief. We don’t know how to be slaves willingly. We’ve been forced to serve for 400 years and we hate our masters. How can we serve with love in our hearts for our enemies? Save us Lord!”

I really believe that had the COI understood what God was asking them they would have declined! God would have immediately given them the New Covenant written in Jerimiah 31 because their hearts were humble and the bible would have been written much differently as far as Israel goes.

scott

Re: The Covenants [Re: Tom] #100441
07/02/08 03:58 PM
07/02/08 03:58 PM
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Southwest USA
 Originally Posted By: Tom Ewall
 Quote:
God gave the COI a Covenant, which included the Law of Moses, as a blessing and benefit.


I agree with this.

 Quote:
Their unwillingness to cooperate with God to fulfill it in His strength is why they failed to honor and glorify Him.


I agree with this too.

 Quote:
The conditions they were supposed to comply with (see quote above) were holy, just, and good - not a result of God compromising and accommodating their sinfulness.


I agree with this too.

Do you disagree with anything I've posted on this thread?

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