My friend was talking to me, and we were comparing the Old
Testament with the New Testament teachings. I was telling
him, about how that in 1 Kings, and 1 Samuel, that many
times Saul, or David, they kept saying -- Lord do not leave
me -- and in the commentator Notes in the Ryrie Bible, he
says that in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was
temporary and selective, but that after pentecost, the Holy
Spirit is permanent, and everywhere.
From 2Cor 2:6, it tells us that our bodies are Holy
Temples. In the Old Testament, people had to build altars,
and sacrifice to God. But not anymore:
Altars -- have become our bodies,
Sacrifice -- Jesus was the final sacrifice, now we just
offer up prayers, and speak our confessions
Blood -- Blood was always needed -- faith in the Blood, has
replaced the need for physical blood
Now one thing that has not changed, is that in Deuteronomy,
and Leviticus, the Bible says that we are guilty for the
sin we have confessed, but we are also guilt for sins that
we do not even know that we are committing. Therefore it is
imperative that when we pray, we confess what we know we
are guilty for, and also whatever sins that we are guilty
of but are unaware of.
I feel that many people, have only prayed for the sins that
they know they committed. Once I started praying for the
ones I did not even know about, I felt a very heaven burden
lift up from me, and go away.
God said to the Jews, -- set yourselves apart - make
yourselves Holy, for I am Holy.
Once we believe in Jesus Christ, and the Blood that he paid
for our souls, so that we might be able to know God the
Father, and the Holy Spirit, we become heirs to the
kingdom, just as Paul says. Our reward for following God,
is that (1) we will be filled with peace (2) we shall no
longer fear death (3) we will be raised with the saints (4)
we will serve God - and it will feel wonderful - because we
were created to do it - it will feel better than the best
pleasures on earth (5) we will feel purpose and meaning for
life, and (6) God will fill up our soul with completeness,
and wholeness, so that we know longer will care what
someone says, for we will have God's genuine stamp of
approval on our life, which is accompanied with unlimited
grace and love. There are more things that can be said as
well.