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.

Sunday, October 23, 2022

The LORD of hosts' description of His messengers


October 23, 2017

The LORD of hosts' description of His messengers.

Does your expectation match that of the divine description of your pastors and teachers?

Malachi 2
4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Unto such give heed:
- life and peace are bound up through their ministry
- they will, by their teaching and example, lead you to fear the Lord and reverent His name
- the law of truth is in their mouths
- iniquity (falsehood) is not found on their lips
- they walk with the Lord in peace (Amos 3:3) and equity (just and fair)
- they, through their ministry, turn many from iniquity (of falsehood and ungodliness)
- their lips keep and teach the knowledge of God
- people should seek the law of God at their mouth...
- FOR they are the messengers of the LORD of hosts.

But flee from all others, to save yourself from ruin.
- Read Malachi 1 how the people of God have been corrupted by their ministry; the ministry of those unfaithful priests have destroyed the people.

1Ti 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

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