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QUESTION: WHY WAS THE Old Testament written.
ANSWER: Mahogany,
The short answer is to show man who God is.
The Scriptures say:
Gal 3:24-25
24 Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
This specifically is referencing the O.T. Law. However, as with my short answer, it is effectively the same.
Hope that helps.
Larry
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QUESTION: A friend often asks why did he need to give his son for our sins when he could have simply made the world perfect?
That's a great question. The great book of Hebrews answers this question through an inspired writer.
I was going to copy part of the ninth chapter, but really the whole chapter gives a brief answer. My recommendation is to study the whole book to get the full answer.
This is one of my favorite books. A couple of years ago I taught this book in Sunday morning Bible class, spending 2 Sundays on each chapter. I could have spent more.
Thanks,
Larry
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I am available to answer questions on most subjects dealing with the Old and New Testaments. I have more than 30 years of detailed study in both Testaments. Additionally, I have studied the many facets of evolution, including a detailed study of Darwin's Origin of the Species. I am a fundamentalist, in that I believe that all Scripture is inspired, or God-breathed, (II Tim. 3:16). I believe that there are no contradictions in the Bible, and that the Bible is complete in telling us our purpose on earth, how to gain salvation and how we should live to obtain salvation. I believe in sin, Satan, heaven, hell, choice-immersion, grace as the free-gift of God and that one can fall from grace. I am a 'layman' in that I taught myself Hebrew (in the English alphabet) and Greek (in the Greek alphabet).
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I have taught many adult classes on the Scriptures on many different subjects over the last 25 years. I have also debated many people (several at once) over subjects such as evolution, original sin, the Diety of Jesus, whether Jesus was perfect by choice, and so-called Biblical contradictions.
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In Bibilical areas, I have scored the highest score, or in the top 10, with other adults in an all day annual test on specific Bible books. Some of these books were Luke, Revelation, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronmy, Joshua, Judges, II Kings, and others. Currently, I am teaching an indepth study on the book of Judges.
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