NEW TESTAMENT GLORY- GOD’S PRESENCE IS THE GREATER WORKS

Edward

The New Testament’s greater glory is the promise of God’s presence in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit, rather than in a box behind the vail as it was in the Old Testament.  Through eternal life from the birth of a spirit men never before possessed. The glory of the New Testament that far exceeds the glory of the Old Testament can now be ours because Jesus’ death gave power to the New Testament. This glory is what makes it possible for men to be personally led by God Himself. A leading that according to 1Cor.15:45,46 was not possible for them while under the law, or at any time prior to Jesus’ coming, because men are not born spiritual, but natural. This is why Paul taught in 1Cor.2:14 that natural men can not perceive spiritual things. Some have been deceived to believe…

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THE SALVIFIC IMPLICATIONS OF WATER BAPTISM

Edward O’Hara Tue 9/29/2020 4:05 PM… Paul taught concerning the baptism for the New Testament believer, “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?  Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall…

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