Psalm 130:3-4
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
If you’ve tried to talk to people about the Bible, you’ve probably heard them set the Old Testament against the New. The Old Testament God was angry, vengeful, and a judge. The New Testament God is forgiving, kind, and grandfatherly. If that were true, it would mean God perjured Himself, as if He was simply making it up as He went along. Does the message of the Old Testament anticipate and set the stage for the message of the New Testament? Are they the same?
The message of the New Testament is summed up perfectly in the Gospel. God has made a way to forgive sinners through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Does the Old Testament prepare us for that message? Look at the verses above. We are sinners before God and yet He forgives. Let the weight of the whole bible assure you: God can forgive you. Do you trust Him?
Prayer prompt: Lord, I praise You for Your unending work of salvation for sinners like me.
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