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Whittaker Wisdom
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With Pastor David L Whittaker,
Washington State
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The Theme this month is The Old Testament - and is the OT still relevant in our
lives today. This topic makes me think about how many times our preachers preach
from the Old Testament these days. Really, is there any time in our lives, when
we don't need the lessons, and the message from the Old Testament? Think
about it.
While we are not any longer under the law, but under
Grace, still I believe that the two go together quite nicely.
Think about this.
If you take an old bible that no one reads anymore, and you begin at the
beginning, to tear out one page at a time, and throwing it away, you say,
"But I don't need this anymore," pretty soon, you have a marred
bible, missing many wonderful teaching, and what do you have left? A worse old
bible than when you started.
Do we not need the Ten Commandments anymore? There are
certain things in the old testament, that show us a clear direction, then the
New Testament can have more meaning to our lives.
Folks, don't ever think you can survive spiritually, on
just a part of the Gospel. No One has ever yet survived on just half a word
yet, and what is more, No One ever will survive on just half a word… or half
truth.
Think of what it would have been like if Christ had only taught
half truths; His dying on the cross would have been of no value to us
today. I think this is a real problem today,
especially when I see the direction God's church is going. We are fast becoming an "Anything
Goes" church, and I don't believe God is pleased with that.
We definitely can learn from the whole Bible, and to know
that now, and remember it, will make the Bible more worthwhile when you read.
God bless you, children of God as you learn, and live by
the WHOLE Word.
I love you,
Pastor Dave
