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God does not change, but because the law separated man from God, Jesus died...why do you believe Jesus died...It was for our sins, but also to make a new covenant. The old covenant was ineffectual because it did not clear the consience of those who followed it. What is the New Covenant God made with man through Jesus?
Okay, to use your mantra that God doesn't change, how did God create a covenant with Abraham if the covenant was not there before he made it? It seems based on your ideas of what change is, he does change. When it states that God does not change it is talking about something drastically different then what you are understanding change to be.
Even in the Old Testament, you see God stating that he would destroy Israel, and then Moses stands inbetween God and Israel, and God seemingly does change based on your views...
God doesn't change has to do with God's characteristics, not his covenants with man. The first covenant was put to death when Jesus died, because Israel did not follow the law. This gave birth to the New Covenant of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is 'something you clearly don't have if you are still focused on physical laws.' The Holy Spirit leads and perfects us as we follow what is truly righteous, good, and life giving.
But as Jesus says in John, "You search the scriptures all day long searching for life, but you refuse to come to me and be saved." [my slight paraphrase]
God bless
tony
ps. I know most "Jews for Jesus" still rejoice when someone gets circumcised after they confess their faith...even though the Bible states that faith is worthless for them...do you still believe in circumcision?
Okay, to use your mantra that God doesn't change, how did God create a covenant with Abraham if the covenant was not there before he made it? It seems based on your ideas of what change is, he does change. When it states that God does not change it is talking about something drastically different then what you are understanding change to be.
Even in the Old Testament, you see God stating that he would destroy Israel, and then Moses stands inbetween God and Israel, and God seemingly does change based on your views...
God doesn't change has to do with God's characteristics, not his covenants with man. The first covenant was put to death when Jesus died, because Israel did not follow the law. This gave birth to the New Covenant of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is 'something you clearly don't have if you are still focused on physical laws.' The Holy Spirit leads and perfects us as we follow what is truly righteous, good, and life giving.
But as Jesus says in John, "You search the scriptures all day long searching for life, but you refuse to come to me and be saved." [my slight paraphrase]
God bless
tony
ps. I know most "Jews for Jesus" still rejoice when someone gets circumcised after they confess their faith...even though the Bible states that faith is worthless for them...do you still believe in circumcision?