Comments on: 1:29 As Far as East from West http://solidfood366.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/129-as-far-as-east-from-west/ 366 Tasty Verses for 2008: Some Obscure, Some Challenging, All Satisfying Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Lance http://solidfood366.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/129-as-far-as-east-from-west/#comment-50 Lance Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:50:05 +0000 http://solidfood366.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/129-as-far-as-east-from-west/#comment-50 "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." I'm thinking of Hebrews 11, as well, which gives us a long list of saints, whose faith pleased God. I like to say that what has always saved people from God's wrath is "faith in God, as He has revealed Himself." The One who PAID for our sins (yours, mine, Abraham's, Moses', etc.), though, was the Lamb of God. To sound a bit unrefined, I think the idea is that the payment for sins of OT saints was on "credit," until the One came, who would make the payment (Rom. 3:25). The OT sacrifices looked forward to the perfect Sacrifice. They temporarily covered sins (for believers) until the One came who could remove them. “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

I’m thinking of Hebrews 11, as well, which gives us a long list of saints, whose faith pleased God.

I like to say that what has always saved people from God’s wrath is “faith in God, as He has revealed Himself.”

The One who PAID for our sins (yours, mine, Abraham’s, Moses’, etc.), though, was the Lamb of God.

To sound a bit unrefined, I think the idea is that the payment for sins of OT saints was on “credit,” until the One came, who would make the payment (Rom. 3:25). The OT sacrifices looked forward to the perfect Sacrifice. They temporarily covered sins (for believers) until the One came who could remove them.

]]> By: Chris http://solidfood366.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/129-as-far-as-east-from-west/#comment-49 Chris Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:16:59 +0000 http://solidfood366.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/129-as-far-as-east-from-west/#comment-49 Help me understand, how was true righteousness afforded to the Old Testament believer? What did the Old Testament believer's confession look like? Since the covering was not completely removed, how was true repentance achieved? Was it the simple recognition that man can't save himself? Help me understand, how was true righteousness afforded to the Old Testament believer? What did the Old Testament believer’s confession look like? Since the covering was not completely removed, how was true repentance achieved? Was it the simple recognition that man can’t save himself?

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