Israel's words to the covenant in Exodus chapter 24 were vain and their actions didn't back up their words of agreement.
Exodus 24:7-8
7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Numbers 14:21-22
21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Do we react to the law of Christ the same as Israel reacted to the law of Moses because we want to make the God of the Old Testament a different God than the God of the New Testament? I think so.
We don't want to see that the God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament, because the first one was mean and a dictator but the second is compassionate, understanding, and graceful, not really holding mankind accountable for their actions like the God that gave Moses the law. We desire the God who gave the law to Moses to change according to what we desire Him to be. The day that we wake up and realize that it was God's grace that gave the law to Moses we will see the truth. If transgression would never have been revealed we would have no reason to seek salvation, forever being separated from God with no hope. If the law would never have been given we would not know how to live productive blessed lives within the confines of creation, for the law giver and the creator are the same and He desires to bless and not curse. I thank God that the law was given, and Spiritually it is still effectual.
Exodus 24:7-8
7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Numbers 14:21-22
21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.
22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
Do we react to the law of Christ the same as Israel reacted to the law of Moses because we want to make the God of the Old Testament a different God than the God of the New Testament? I think so.
We don't want to see that the God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament, because the first one was mean and a dictator but the second is compassionate, understanding, and graceful, not really holding mankind accountable for their actions like the God that gave Moses the law. We desire the God who gave the law to Moses to change according to what we desire Him to be. The day that we wake up and realize that it was God's grace that gave the law to Moses we will see the truth. If transgression would never have been revealed we would have no reason to seek salvation, forever being separated from God with no hope. If the law would never have been given we would not know how to live productive blessed lives within the confines of creation, for the law giver and the creator are the same and He desires to bless and not curse. I thank God that the law was given, and Spiritually it is still effectual.