It seems that God communicated better in the Old Testament than he does now, why?

Question

He spoke with his voice, through burning bushes and through Jesus. Does he do that now?

Answer 1

he speaks now through the holy spirit, and through prophets. he will also speak to your heart... you just have to listen.

Answer 2

it quite is the comparable God... The OT grew to become into written to a people in the previous the Messiah - in a era of waiting. The greater we glance on the OT and NT, the greater we are in a position to work out parallels. The God interior the OT isn't (opposite to widespread concept) a "God of wrath." as an occasion, the Israelites, after being led out of Egypt went off beam a lot. God saves them, and then they get snug and initiate worshiping idols. What does God do? He punishes them. Does this advise He hasn't forgiven them??? this is the place cutting-part society has lost touched with actuality. Punishment isn't outdoors of compassion. in actuality, a great and setting up punishment IS compassion. If a new child is behaving particularly undesirable, it quite is a parent's duty to self-discipline that youngster interior the suited way they understand how with the intention to hold that youngster into goodness. If a parent quite LOVES a new child, they do no longer harm the youngster. They show the youngster the thank you to be the suited they are in a position to be and to enhance in love. If that youngster happens to be extremely obdurate or "depraved," the parent would would desire to be much less assailable with the self-discipline. this does not advise the parent does not love or forgive their new child. In cutting-part society, we've an particularly skewed view of what forgiveness and love is. Forgiveness and love does no longer advise, "you're able to do regardless of you like and it quite is advantageous..." in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it potential wanting the suited for the different individual - (aka - to enhance in love and to finally enter into eternal happiness with God in heaven) As for the bears killing the 40 toddlers, certainly, i won't be in a position to make a remark, as a results of fact i do no longer bear in mind that passage, and could would desire to look it up... now which you have peaked my interest ;-) We additionally would desire to bear in mind, however, the Bible is a e book as an entire, no longer distinctive thoughts of many factors. you does no longer %. up a sparkling e book and easily study sections, no, you may study the whole e book from hide to end. as a results of fact it quite is the residing be conscious, all the factors are important. The OT is a factor of the NT. If there's a factor i don't understand or seems contradictory, i'd desire to look on the whole tale. And if nonetheless i'm at a loss for words, then I ask somebody greater discovered than I for help. in the event that they are in a position to't help, I save finding till I even have got here across the actuality.

Answer 3

He actually communicates much more personally now. His Spirit lives inside all believes and teaches, prods, confirms, comforts, etc. from the inside of followers. In the Old Testament, God gave his spirit to only a few select individuals. For all other followers, God was external. I think it must be much easier to be a follower when the very Spirit of God brings confirmation from the inside rather than watching a pillar of fire or a cloud to see the presence of God.

This is also why a believer can say with confidence "I believe" even when others ridicule that faith and can't begin to imagine what the believer is talking about. It's much easier to explain away a cloud or a pillar of fire than it is to explain away the working of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer.

Answer 4

You have to communcate with people in relation to who and where they are and to how they might respond. That explains the different wording that might mean something different to someone else. In the last days, it say in Joel, "I will pour out my spirit on all sorts of flesh." So many now are getting answers, apparently directly and starting a dialogue by asking questions about the answers.

Answer 5

I BELIEVE.... that you make an Assumption.... out of .. "IGNORANCE = [ uninformed ] !"

GOD.... Reveals... Himself... the Same WAY... in the OT... and the... NT!

OT: (1Samuel 3:21) And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: = = = for the LORD revealed Himself = = = to Samuel = = in Shiloh = = by = = the Word of the LORD.

NT: (James 1:22) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

AND.....

(Luke 6:46) And why call ye Me [JESUS], Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Perhaps... you could read my 360 / Blog... as I have posted there... "How to study the Bible"... and... " Who Am I ?"

Thanks, RR

Answer 6

The authors used to be bloody good in the days of the old testament. There are no authors playing god now.

Answer 7

God speaks to us through His Son, the Lord Jesus.

God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, .....

The Lord speaks to our heart.

Answer 8

You might try picking up the THIRD Book in the series...the Qu'ran. It "speaks" very directly and to the point no cryptic deciphering required.

Answer 9

Nope. Seems pretty likely that he didn't do it then, either,
doesn't it?


Edit - LOL, I was just about to say, before the mormon above me posted... Why should Paul be any less of a con man than Joseph Smith? But then... there are people that believe his nonsense to this day, also.

My word... sometimes I just stand in awe at the gullibility of my fellow man.

Answer 10

He stills speaks through His Son Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1


The Son Superior to Angels

1In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

5For to which of the angels did God ever say,
"You are my Son;
today I have become your Father[a]"[b]? Or again,
"I will be his Father,
and he will be my Son"[c]? 6And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
"Let all God's angels worship him."[d] 7In speaking of the angels he says,
"He makes his angels winds,
his servants flames of fire."[e] 8But about the Son he says,
"Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever,
and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy."[f] 10He also says,
"In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
11They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
12You will roll them up like a robe;
like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end."[g] 13To which of the angels did God ever say,
"Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet"[h]? 14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?