Things New and Old: The work of a gospel preacher beautifully stated

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, September 3, 2021

The work of a gospel preacher beautifully stated

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people...
To give light to them that sit in darkness...
To guide their feet into the way of peace.

The work of a gospel preacher beautifully stated...

76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. --- Luke 1

1. To give knowledge of salvation unto His people... not the information of how to get saved, but informing them the truth of their salvation by God's grace.
- Knowledge of salvation can only be given to those already spiritually alive! Spiritual things are spiritually discerned.
- Such knowledge is foolishness to the spiritually dead!

2. To give light to them that sit in darkness... light to expel the darkness of ignorance, and superstition and bondage to errors.
- Only the living can be enlightened with the truth. The dead needs to be quickened!
- No one gives light to the dead... the dead needs no light!

3. To guide their feet into the way of peace... to know that God has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and to believe it is to enter into the way of peace with rut Father.
- Again, only the living can be guided into the way of peace. The dead can't be guided; they need to be born by God.

Their salvation is by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.

And please note, "HATH VISITED US" ... not "will visit us" if or when we believe! The good news is what God HAS DONE to save us... it is not an offer of what God will do if/when we meet some conditions.