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Of What Benefit is the Old Testament?. Justification Guidance in work Guidance in worship Organization of church Instruction on marriage Salvation Modesty Holy days Priesthood Vengeance, etc., etc.
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Of What Benefit is the Old Testament? • Justification • Guidance in work • Guidance in worship • Organization of church • Instruction on marriage • Salvation • Modesty • Holy days • Priesthood • Vengeance, etc., etc.
“Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” 1 Cor. 10:11
Of What Benefit is the Old Testament? 1 Cor. 10:11 - It is written for our instruction/ admonition Those things “happened” to Israel as an “example” but were “written” for us!
Do Israel's Problems Exist For Us? 1. v. 7 - Idolatry
Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry Colossians 3:5
Do Israel's Problems Exist For Us? 1. v. 7 - Idolatry 2. v. 8 - Immorality 3. v. 9 - Tempting Christ 4. v. 10 - Grumbling
What do we stand in the shadow of the cross and murmur about?
“Do not complain, brethren, against one another, that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.” James 5:9 “Do not speak against one another, brethren, He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law… James 4:11
“And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell…But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.” James 3:6, 8
Do We Still Need Exhorting? 1 Cor. 10:12 - Am I standing? 1 Cor. 10:13 - Am I hard pressed? Heb. 3:12-13 - Can I be deceived?
“For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4
Of What Benefit is the Old Testament? Rom. 15:4 - It is written for our instruction/ learning
NOTE: It is for “OUR” instruction that “WE” might have hope
“You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them; and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Tim. 3:14-15
Of What Benefit is the Old Testament? 2 Timothy 3:14,15 - It can make one wise regarding salvation
Basic Wisdom Principles Given - fall of man - beginning of civilization - preservation of humanity - scheme of redemption - over 300 Messianic prophecies - God’s authority - background for Hebrews - code to decipher Revelation
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"ALL" SCRIPTURE was given for spiritual profit • for doctrine • for reproof • for correction • for instruction
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
Do You Accept God's Wisdom? Have you repented and been baptized? Acts 2:38
