Does God want us to get past the Old Testament? The New Testament makes it clear that 2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)
[SUP]16 [/SUP]All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
With that in mind, Paul is referring to the Old Testament, for the New Testament writings were part of that letter Paul was writing, referring to what Timothy already had in his possession. Henceforth, the scripture Paul was endorsing was the Old Testament, as we know it. It's profitable. Why would we want to get past it, or pass it by?
And thanks just-me
The First compliments the second. and the second is the fulfillment of the first
Old and new (First and second testament) Do go hand in hand, how can I know one with out the other?
I guess I had better see it as Paul said it
[h=3]1 Corinthians 2[/h]Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. [SUP]
2 [/SUP]For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. [SUP]
3 [/SUP]And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. [SUP]
4 [/SUP]And my speech and my preaching
was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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5 [/SUP]that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
So maybe, we might want to be careful in how we build
[h=3]1 Corinthians 3:10-23[/h]Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
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According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. [SUP]
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For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. [SUP]
12 [/SUP]Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; [SUP]
13 [/SUP]every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,
because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. [SUP]
14 [/SUP]If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. [SUP]
15 [/SUP]If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. [SUP]
16 [/SUP]Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and
that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? [SUP]
17 [/SUP]If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which
temple ye are.
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Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. [SUP]
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. [SUP]
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And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. [SUP]21 [/SUP]Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; [SUP]
22 [/SUP]whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; [SUP]
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and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
So then how is this work done? flesh or the Spirit of God working through now our dead flesh, by the resurrected Christ?