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Topic: Elucidating The Testaments (D) by Chukwuemeka
C. Asiegbu
Continued
from the last episode…
Text
Of Interest:
“I
have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is
come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to
come.”
Jn 16:12-13
“Which
things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which
the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.”
1Cor 2:13
Topic: Elucidating The Testaments (D) by Chukwuemeka
C. Asiegbu
Case Study Text:
“All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.”
2Tim 3:16-17 (KJV)
The significant differences between
both Testaments are visible in the areas of operation and who mediated them.
Now one cannot talk about the Testaments without talking about what prompted
their existence. And at the same time, it is equally important to point out why
one of them is regarded as Old or obsolete and the other New. However, it is
interesting to know that it has never been the will of God to relate with man
conditionally; God’s plan is that man should have intimate fellowship with Him.
That type of fellowship that induces and reflects a fatherhood relationship
between God and man. Although,the decision to enter into this fellowship should
be a demonstration of man’s will and God cannot coerce man. It is not within
the jurisdiction and character of God to invade people’s will; that was why God
created man and gave him the right to make choice.
Several scenarios played out in the
book of Genesis indicating intimate relationship between man and God, starting
from Adam to Abel and Cain, to Enoch, Noah, Abraham etc. In this relationship
that involves the names of those mentioned, God’s caring character was conspicuous
even when mistakes and disobedience occur, He fixes them (Gen 4:10 – 15, 8:21-22).
This is an implication that making mistakes or man’s mistakes in the fellowship
or relationship has never been the issue but man’s inconsistency in fellowship and relationship with God. Backing off from a relation is not in the
dictionary of God as a result God had never walked away from any relationship
that He had with man. It has been the fault of man and man is always the one
walking away from God and God has been the one looking for man (Gen 3:9-10, 4:16).
In the beginning of the Old Testament
we saw man looking vulnerable in the purposive protection and provision of God
and man demanded a conditional relationship between him and God. God didn’t
invade their will but He did allow them to their decision. As a result God was
not totally involved in that relationship, it was Angels that operated and ordained
that covenant (Acts, 7:3,Gal 3:19, Heb 2:2-3) because God wanted children or
family not subjects (Eph 3:15, Jn 1:12, 1Jn 3:1-2). That covenant couldn’t
stand the test of time because of man’s weakness and such couldn’t produce the
needed relationship between God and man.
However, God himself came into the
situation in order to rescue man from the heaviness of that covenant and eventually
annulled it (Jere 31:31 – 33, Heb 8:7, 10:9), a demonstration of His love to
mankind. Due to the weakness involve in the practice, the manifestation and
revelation of God in the Old covenant was partial and because of that the
comprehension of who God truly is was oftentimes misconstrued, and as a result of
that attributes that are not of God is in most cases ascribed to God (Gen 38:8 –
10, 1 Kings 22:20-23, Job 1:12, 21, 2:3). Such unsuitable representation of
God’s character and nature should be rescinded and repealed. The
misgiving generated by the notions instilled in the message by the messengers
and interpreters of the Old Testament did not help matters and surely the
incoming covenant will have to demystify the glitches in order for the true
nature of God to be made known.
Overtly, there was nothing wrong with
the message(s) the messengers received but due to lack of precise knowledge
there was no concise understanding of the message(s) and hence loopholes were
created and such gave room to the goof that induced the gulf between man and
his Creator. And it is interesting to know that Satan couldn’t wait to utilize
the opportunity because ignorance is on parade on the side of man.
To be continued….
Till I come your way again, keep on
basking in the Arena of Indubitable Truth!
Chukwuemeka C. Asiegbu
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