Things New and Old: They say, "The old is better."

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.

Monday, May 11, 2026

They say, "The old is better."

No man also having drunk old wine
straightway desireth new:
for he saith, The old is better.

They say, "The old is better." Do you also?

Luke 5 - KJT
36 ¶And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

The gracious Lord is so sympathetic and patient with those who have only drunk old wine; He knows it is so hard for them to even entertain the new wine. He knows that no such men will straightway desire the new nor can they; that's why it's so hard for the religious leaders to consider His teachings; they will not even give the new wine a sniff; they are addicted to and intoxicated by the old; the old is better, they insist. Even so, those who are so addicted to old wines of justification before God by their faith, gospel regeneration, etc.

No man who is so used to an error will straightway understand and convert to the truth; therefore, work patiently with him.

Lord, be patient with us; help us to be receptive to the new things Thou wilt show us. Amen.