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We could also say that its not about "knowing" but "believing" You really don't exercise the same type of faith (trust) .I think Paul knew he didn't know who and when the Christ would show up but like us probably thought about it a lot . He says for had they of known they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory .
In my opinion, modern eschatology is complicated by two mistaken assumptions. One assumption is that everything in the Old Testament should be taken as literally as possible. The other assumption is that we should interpret everything in such a way that the end-times are focussed on our own generation. From those assumptions, we get all the conflicting date calculations.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
Beyond that, he will take steps to keep them clean, which is the long-term solution to the problem.
“A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to observe my ordinances” (vv24-27).
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: toms54
Quite right. I've already done a thread series on Hebrews and remarked on the O.T. connections from that angle. Of course that chapter of Hebrews is also drawing heavily on the "new covenant" promise of Jeremiah ch31 vv31-34.
It's always good to draw attention to the continuity between the two testaments.
originally posted by: toms54
If that was true, Jews would accept Jesus today.
Neither does your acceptance of Christ somehow make you Jewish.
originally posted by: toms54
Abraham he fathered the Israelites and Arabs.
This Christian Zionism is a 20th century invention.
I have to agree and say that Christianity is derived from the OT which Judaism today has evolved from the time of Christ to present and has more to do with the traditions of men which Jesus said nullifies the law of Moses . Judaism only starts to get codified in the 1st/2nd century . Its a different beast that not only nullifies the OT but also discredits the NT .
I am saying that Christianity is not derived from Judaism.
He actually fulfilled the righteous requirement of the law .Something no one can do and so His righteousness is imputed to those that trust what the cross accomplished . The deamons at that time knew who He was and knew He was going to finish them off and usher in His Kingdom . They didn't know that by putting Him to death so God could raise Him from the grave would seal their faith . Jesus speaks and alludes to things that even those close to Him had no idea until after the Resurrection on the day of Pentecost . That is when things changed in their minds and what He talked about before started making sense . Even Paul wrote that if they (tptb) would have known they would not have crucified Him . So Jesus was cryptic and kept his cards close to His chest .
Jesus did not nullify the law (a point many Christians seem to miss) he encompassed it.