Is there one
Bible…Or Two?
Who celebrates Thanksgiving? Where does the idea come from?
And which theology? Here’s a hint:
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations." —Psalm 100:4-5
So…Jews, Christians…..one Bible or two?
1.
There is only one religion prominent in the creation of both America and Western Civilization: the Judeo-Christian one.
My conjecture is that the forces of Marxism, the atheistic faith that has replaced God with man, and man as the collective called ‘government,’ would prefer that religious folks…their enemies…..see people of each Testament as adversaries. Neither Testament supports that view.
2. “If you ask most Christians if they can outline to you how the whole Bible fits together from beginning to end, and how to tie the account of Genesis through to their culmination in the life and work of Jesus Christ, you will have even less who can do this.
3. …
Forgotten Covenant, by author and teacher, Ryan Watson…. is a refutation of overly simplistic approaches to a Christian’s understanding of the Old Testament. there is
a complete misunderstanding of how important the Old Testament is to Christians. Some believers know that Genesis speaks of creation and that the Psalms are beautiful. …. They do not
understand why the nation of Israel was so important in the history of God's plan. They also do not understand just how good the Old Testament law is.
4. Watson shows how Abraham fits into God’s wider plan, how God brings a nation through Abraham, what this nation was meant to be, what were the characteristics of this nation, and along the way, he explains the place of circumcision, sacrifices and the covenant laws in the faith of the Old Testament believer. He also shows how there is
a strong continuation between Abraham’s faith and the modern Christian’s faith. This is important, especially when you consider how foundational this is to Paul's argument in Galatians and Romans.
5. Once you have finished Watson’s book, you will have a clear understanding of
the continuity between Israel and the Church, the two are one and the same, with different expressions in different periods of God’s plan, and that God always intended to bring Gentiles into his people.
In fact, he always has, right through the Old Testament period till now. You will also have a clearer understanding of the narrative structure of the Scriptures.”
Forgotten Covenant: A Review · Caldron Pool
Have we cleared that up?
Now....let's get to the turkey.