JESUS, FIRSTBORN OF EVERY CREATURE
How often have we, as the Church of Jesus Christ, been guilty of neglecting the Old Testament. But Paul declared that all these things were written of olden times for our instruction. And in another place he spoke of the advantage of the Jew, that ‘unto him were committed the oracles of God.’ We ourselves have had to apologize to the Lord for not taking His teaching seriously enough. And this article shows one example of how important truth can be lost thereby, because the Lord has brought to our notice the meaning of the firstborn and the firstfruit, and we believe that many who read this article will find the outcome mentally explosive – so much so that they may have to think again all the foundations of their faith. [Read more…]