“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” – Saint Paul to Timothy
When Christ died at Calvary, the veil in the temple that separated the most holy place from the rest of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom not by human hands but by the unseen hands of God. This signified the end of the reign of the old covenant in the law. No longer will the law be the standard for reaching God. Meaning there is no need to offer sacrifices as previously demanded because the Mediator has done it all. Through His (Jesus) covenant we enter into a fulfilling relationship with God without third party permission or authorised interference from anyone. It is just us; the I and the Almighty. We approach the Most High confidently and in faith through Jesus Christ and commune with Him whenever we want, period!
Funny how that very obvious fact as shown in Scripture seems to be unknown or to have been forgotten by many who stitch back that curtain in their hearts, setting a barrier between themselves and God whether out of fear, laziness or ignorance and outright misinformation in some cases. Like the ancient ones who wandered the wilderness, they cry, “Lord, don’t talk to me, send me Your Moses!” Creating a pedestal for a “man of God” in their hearts and lives, they appoint a human to mediate between them and God and they wait on such a one rather than God. Saddling him (or her) with their spiritual responsibilities, not a thing happens in their lives that he is unaware of because he is God’s servant to them and must be kept abreast of matters arising. So they can’t or won’t travel or embark on any new endeavour until they’ve told the Pastor and they share all of their struggles with him. When they sin or fall into error, he has to pray for them and tell them that it’s okay before they feel truly forgiven. And if he decides that God is unhappy, God remains a blue God to these ones, so they cower in fear, rejecting the evidence of God’s persona as recorded in the Bible. Jesus is out of reach to them and God is the Old Testament Sovereign who is angry, vengeful and sometimes bloodthirsty. “Let the Pastor relate with God using Jesus, we will relate with the Pastor,” they say. The words of Pastor are the words of God and that’s gospel truth. Occasionally do these ones remember the cross of Jesus and they are not even fully aware of its significance. At such rare times that they do remember, the blood of Jesus is the only useful thing to them.
When Christ died at Calvary, the veil in the temple that separated the most holy place from the rest of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom not by human hands but by the unseen hands of God. This signified the end of the reign of the old covenant in the law. No longer will the law be the standard for reaching God. Meaning there is no need to offer sacrifices as previously demanded because the Mediator has done it all. Through His (Jesus) covenant we enter into a fulfilling relationship with God without third party permission or authorised interference from anyone. It is just us; the I and the Almighty. We approach the Most High confidently and in faith through Jesus Christ and commune with Him whenever we want, period!
Funny how that very obvious fact as shown in Scripture seems to be unknown or to have been forgotten by many who stitch back that curtain in their hearts, setting a barrier between themselves and God whether out of fear, laziness or ignorance and outright misinformation in some cases. Like the ancient ones who wandered the wilderness, they cry, “Lord, don’t talk to me, send me Your Moses!” Creating a pedestal for a “man of God” in their hearts and lives, they appoint a human to mediate between them and God and they wait on such a one rather than God. Saddling him (or her) with their spiritual responsibilities, not a thing happens in their lives that he is unaware of because he is God’s servant to them and must be kept abreast of matters arising. So they can’t or won’t travel or embark on any new endeavour until they’ve told the Pastor and they share all of their struggles with him. When they sin or fall into error, he has to pray for them and tell them that it’s okay before they feel truly forgiven. And if he decides that God is unhappy, God remains a blue God to these ones, so they cower in fear, rejecting the evidence of God’s persona as recorded in the Bible. Jesus is out of reach to them and God is the Old Testament Sovereign who is angry, vengeful and sometimes bloodthirsty. “Let the Pastor relate with God using Jesus, we will relate with the Pastor,” they say. The words of Pastor are the words of God and that’s gospel truth. Occasionally do these ones remember the cross of Jesus and they are not even fully aware of its significance. At such rare times that they do remember, the blood of Jesus is the only useful thing to them.
There is no need for any other advocate or mediator between God and man and there is no need for a representative of Christ to His Church. People have to take this truth and understand it not just swallow it whole. God has no need for administrative assistants to relate with each of us. Stop hanging up a useless curtain. Come on in.
#UnChurched
03/11/2016
03/11/2016
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