Blood oaths have been practiced throughout history, but this was a whole nation—and God! At the start of Exodus 24, Moses is instructed to meet alone with the Lord, and afterwards he “wrote all the words of the Lord.” The next morning, he rose to the day of ratification, when the Lord God of heaven […]
Read More… from December 10, 2021 — The Blood Of The Covenant
It’s amazing how practical God is! He thinks about everything and wants us to live in His light. From Exodus 20:22–23:33, we have the fine print of the contract. The Lord provides many details on how the nation should behave. It was their Bill of Rights. He outlines a variety of things: the kind of […]
God wanted the whole nation to be priests, serving near Him. What would Israel decide? Now back to the thrilling story in Exodus. Imagine that you were one of the children of Israel. A few months ago, you were a slave making mud bricks under the sweltering Egyptian sun. You watched, from the safety of […]
It’s good to love God with all our minds, and this topic will be an opportunity to do just that! In deciding if Christians must keep the law, we should see a basic difference in Bible viewpoints. One group of Christians believe there is little difference between Israel and the Church; Israel is the Church […]
Read More… from December 7, 2021 — Should Christians Keep The Law?
Here’s a vital question. Our answer can make all the difference between success and failure. There is a long-running dispute in Christian circles whether we should keep the law or not. The subject is fully discussed in the New Testament, especially in Romans and Galatians. First, we must define what is meant by the word […]
Read More… from December 6, 2021 — What Does “Law” Mean In The New Testament?
There are hazards in life that, if not safely negotiated, can be deadly. Thank God for guardrails. On the other hand—get it?—we have five more commands. These underline the obligations of one human to another and form a striking parallel with the first five. Number 6 is “You shall not murder” (Ex 20:13). And why? […]
Our hearts, our minds, our lips, our days, and our families can all be sanctuaries for God. Let’s think about the first five commands. A.W. Tozer wrote in his classic, The Knowledge of the Holy, “The most portentous fact about any man is not what he at a given time may say or do, but […]
Read More… from December 2, 2021 — How Heaven Comes To Earth