THE
WORD OF GOD
God
revealed his will to man in order to know what service pleases him:
"Hidden belongs to the Lord, our God, and open - us and our children a
century before, so we sang all the words of this
world"
(Deut 29.29).
The
Bible contains :
-
the word of God himself
-
revelation of God through the prophets
-
words of Christ during his life on Earth
OLD
TESTAMENT (Canon) consists of 39 books, which are divided into three parts :
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The law of Moses (and history)
-
Prophetic books
-
Psalms< poetry > - Luke 24.44
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In hebrew - תנ"ך -
TANAKH (Torah, Neviim - Prophets, Ktuvim - Writings)
The
words of the Old Testament are INFALLIBLE, as given by God:
"Remember the law
of Moses, my servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, even
statutes and judgments like" (Mal 4.4).
THE
NEW TESTAMENT
The
New Testament has 27 books, which were written by men of God by the spirit of
God even in the 1st century, a few years after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
The
first 4 books in the New Testament contain bogovdohnovennoe the story of
Christ, the first Christians of the acts, Epistles to the churches teachings
encompass and Revelation contains prophetic history until the end of the world.
Most
of the teachings of the New Testament is based on the old testament.
«Explore
the Scriptures, because you think they have eternal life: and they reveal about Me" (John 5.39). "Repent and believe the Gospel"(Mark 1.15).
When these words were spoken, New Testament
Scripture was not.
"And
he (Paul) from morning to evening expounding the doctrine of the Kingdom of
God, citing evidence and certify them about Jesus from the law of Moses and the
prophets" (Acts 28.33).
Jesus
confirmed the old testament because it was based on the writings of Moses and
the prophets and invoked their authority throughout his teachings:
- Moses:
"If you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
(John 5.47)
- The
prophets: "of all the prophets, he expounded to them about him throughout
the Scriptures" (Luke
24.27).
- Psalms:
"must be fulfilled everything written about me in the law of Moses - condition and in the prophets and the PSALMS (Luke 24.44).
The
apostles also confirmed the Old Testament and referred to it in his teachings (1 Pet 1-11, 2 Pet.
1.21, 2 Tim 3.16, Acts 24.14; Jac 2.8-9, 4.5).
THE
POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD
The
word of God is living and active Word, because the spirit is in him. "The
spirit gives life" (John 6.63).
The
following illustrates the power of the word of God :
"And
God said, let there be..." (Gen 1).
"He
said - and he taketh, he commanded
and was (Ps 20.4).
The
word is kept. "And keeping all your power word" (Heb 1.3).
Example-the
life of Christ, His healings, miracles, etc.
The
power of the word, that person is under the influence of the spirit of God :
"Jesus
(Ben-Nun). said of the Israelis: stop, Sun... and the Moon! And stop was the
Sun, and the Moon was... (Josh 10.12-13).
"Peter
... said: Tabitha, get up! And it has opened my eyes" (Acts 10).
SINNERS
ARE PURIFIED BY THE WORD OF GOD, SALVATION
(1 Pet
1.23 - "modern" as Rome 1.16 - "the power of God for
salvation").
THE
LAW
All
of God's creation is subject to known laws. For example, all combinations of
inanimate matter are subject to the law of definite proportions.
Plants
are subject to certain laws. Some grow in the Earth, the other in the water.
Some live in the cold zone, others in the moderate third-in hot. If suddenly
change Habitat plants, it will die, as in this case, the tea would violate the
law.
Animals
also are subject to the laws of nature. These laws also identified habitats. To
live and grow, animals must comply with these laws.
Man
as God's creation is also obliged to obey the laws of nature and the laws of
morality.
Harmony
creations depends on better coordination of all beings and all that is animate
and non-animate with the laws of the creator. God chose laws not only for the
management of all living beings, but also all environmental actions. Everything
is subject to certain laws, which no one can bypass. While everything in nature
is governed by the laws of nature, the LAW of MORALITY is ONLY a MAN.
The word of God was the
beginning of the law (and relations).
INITIAL
RELATIONS
With
the creation of intelligent beings were born and relationships that existed in
the intention of God, and then there were in Decalogue :
a)
the relationship between God and human beings (Ex 20.2-11).
b)
human relations (Ex 32.1-17)
Law
as a consequence of these relationships CANNOT BE MODIFIED neither God nor
human beings (Matt 5.17-19, Luke 16.17).
As
father and son were United in creation, they are United and in the formulation
of these from carriage. Therefore, the law comes from them (John 1.1-3, Heb
1.1-2).
Intelligent creatures
are fully subject to the Law, with the exception of the conduct and morality. IN DOING SO, THEY GIVEN FREEDOM.
THE
DECALOGUE
God
himself has said he wrote his law, and therefore it is the law of God (Ex 20.1,
Deut 4.12-23).
The
first four commandments provide duty of man towards his Creator :
I.
Prohibition of worshipping something what God created and worship one
God.
II.
Prohibition of the worship of images-the works of human hands - instead of reverence
for God.
III.
Demand respect and reverence for God.
IV. Use of time: six days for work and seventh (Saturday) rest
and worship the creator.
The
remaining six commandments define the duty of man to man :
V.
Duty of children to their parents (as well as to the authorities and to the
authorities).
VI. Protection of life.
VII.
Family Fun.
VIII. Protection of property.
IX. The prohibition to speak a lie.
X.
Prohibition of envy (wish the middle).
The
first four commandments based on the love of God, and the last six in the love
of one's neighbor.
One
copy of the law remained in the Ark in the earthly Sanctuary (Deut 10.1-5).
The
original law is preserved in the Temple of heaven. "And then the Temple of
God in heaven, and then the Ark of the Covenant" (Rev 11.19).
The ten commandments
should learn by heart (Deut 6.6).
REWARD
AND PUNISHMENT
The
punishment is a consequence of violations of the laws of nature and the morals.
This is true for both plants and animals (beryl) and human
(suffering from the impact). For each deviation or violation of the law of
nature he must endure the inevitable punishment. The same is true for morality.
The
penalty was that the wickedness will reward them and their children in this life
(Exodus 20.5).
-No
days, nor life, nor the possession of those who do not obey God's law (v.12).
The
blessings promised for the obedience is first of all blessings in this life to
all who love and respect the commandments (Exodus 20.6). Second, long live in
being and in the possession of the land (v.12).
The will of God
expressed in the Act, is in the heavens and the Earth, the investigator, but
His Act the same on other planets (Matthew 6.10). NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO
VIOLATE AND MODIFY IT.
THE
KINGDOM OF GOD
Factors
of the Kingdom :
-
Territory
-
Subjects
-
Law
-
Ruler
-
Throne
Evidence
that the world belongs to the Kingdom of God :
1.
God created the Earth-territory, so it belongs to him.
"For
my whole land" (Ex 18.9).
2.
God created man, so people are citizens of His Kingdom.
"So
God created man" (Gen 1.27).
3.
God as Creator has a natural right to rule, and He therefore gave an-
a
dramatic Act of his reign - the ten commandments.
"God
hath spoken and all these words..." (Ex 20.1).
4.
As the creator, He shall have the right to control and other intelligent
existence you God is the ruler.
"Kingdom it all has" (Ps 102.19).
5.
His throne in heaven, the third Heaven (yet).
"I
know a man in Christ who... entranced was up to the third heaven, in paradise
All
the worlds depend on it, subject to Him: therefore rejoice, o heavens, and
there they were!" (Rev 12.12)
Only
true God has the right to govern the universe, and that is because He is the
creator of everything in the universe.
Those
who were unwilling to submit to His authority and for opposing humans His law
condemned to destruction. "For behold, all souls are mine... the soul thus
will die" (Ezek 18.4).
"Do
not leave... neither root nor branch (Mal 4.1).
OBEDIENT
TO HIS LAW WILL ENJOY BLESSINGS - PEACE,
HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY.
"Come, ye blessed
of my father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the
world. And go... the righteous
into life eternal" (Matt 25.34, 36).
