ஆதவன் 🔥 906🌻 ஜூலை 22, 2023 சனிக்கிழமை
"வேதவாக்கியங்களை ஆராய்ந்து பாருங்கள்; அவைகளால் உங்களுக்கு நித்தியஜீவன் உண்டென்று எண்ணுகிறீர்களே, என்னைக்குறித்துச் சாட்சிகொடுக்கிறவைகளும் அவைகளே." ( யோவான் 5 : 39 )
CHRIST IN OLD TESTAMENT
AATHAVAN 🔥 906🌻 Saturday, July 22, 2023
"
Search
the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of me.” ( John 5 : 39 )
Many
people today say that the Old Testament is not important for us; We are in the
age of grace, so the teachings of Christ's grace are enough. Such preachers are
ignorant of Christ and enemies of the gospel of Christ. "Only Jesus,"
they chant. This may sound like a good thing, but there are many contradictory
teachings in the background. So, we need to be cautious.
The
reason is that there is no New Testament without the Old Testament. The New
Testament is the fulfilment of the Old Testament. The Jews are the chosen people
in the Old Testament. They believed what the Old Testament prophets had said
about the Messiah, the Savior of the world. So, they expected the Messiah. But
they simply could not believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah spoken of in
the Old Testament.
Almost
throughout the Old Testament contains some reference to Christ. Altogether
there are 47 references to Christ the Messiah in the Old Testament. But the
Jews did not recognize these as prophecies addressed to Jesus Christ. That is
why Jesus Christ looked at the Jews and said, " Search
the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of me.”
Only
if we read and understand the Old Testament stories and prophecies today can we
have a clear understanding of Christ and belief Him.
We
can see Jesus Christ also tells the Old Testament events in many places. For
example, Jesus Christ mentions Moses, Elijah, Jonah, Lot's wife, Sodom, Gomara,
Isaiah etc. If we are only reading the New Testament, we will not understand
any of these examples of Christ.
The
Old Testament is a shadow of the New Testament. So, we need to learn them. The
apostle Paul mentions that it was Christ who led the people of Israel in the Old
Testament. "And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of
that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” ( 1
Corinthians 10 : 4 )
Yes
dear ones, Christ did not come just 2000 years ago. If we believe like that, it
means that we consider him as one of the people like Buddha, Gandhi, etc.
Let
us examine the scriptures without distinguishing between the Old Testament and
the New Testament. Through them we have eternal life. When we read carefully
with spiritual eyes, we can see Christ in the Old Testament. They are the ones
that testify about Christ.
God’s Message:- ✍️ Bro. M. Geo Prakash