Why? Both Acts and Galatians reveal that the angels in some way helped give the law to Moses. We do not know exactly what they said or did, but Hebrews says the angels spoke words when they gave the law.     Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels . . . (NASB) Gal. 3:19   . . . you who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.” (NASB) Acts 7:53   Those who either willfully or unknowingly violated the words given by the angels were punished or disciplined. Why should we listen to Jesus? The Old Testament scriptures point to Jesus and He has spoken.       A Christian some years ago told me that truth was determined by my experience. He went on to say that was how he concluded God was real. So I asked, “When a Mormon, Jehovah’s Witness, Hare Krishna, or some other cult member tells me that god has answered their prayer, changed their life, saved their marriage, should I believe in their god?” Is truth determined by personal experience? The answer is obvious. Truth is not subjective. We need to hang on to the dock - the proven, sacred scriptures.       Proof By Signs. When Jesus came to live among humans, He came with words of truth and signs and wonders. He fulfilled the Jewish expectation that Messiah would come with a new teaching and power, just as Moses did (Deut. 34:10-12). The gospel of Mark (Mark 1:21-28) tells us that is exactly what Jesus did. He came with a new teaching and power or authority.     And they were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him. (NASB) Mark 1:27   So the author of Hebrews finally reminds them,     After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. (NASB) Hebrews 2:3-4     Jesus came with a new teaching and power and so did His apostles. Notice the phrase, “by those who heard.” Those who heard were those who heard Jesus. The apostles are the ones who clearly qualify. God proved they spoke truth by performing miracles, signs, and wonders by the Holy Spirit.     Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands. (NASB) Acts 14:3         Jesus was a person of history. Many ancient prophecies pointed to Him. He really existed, and He came with signs, wonders, miracles, and the Holy Spirit’s gifts. These were stamps of God’s approval on Jesus’ life, His ministry and His apostles who delivered the message.           Application. Jesus’ message was about a great salvation - a salvation from our sins that only requires we do not depend on ourselves to gain God’s favor. This salvation means we believe, trust or depend on Jesus to forgive our sins. Here is the message of the great salvation,     . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now . . . (NASB) 1 Corinthians 15:3-6    The message is simple. All we need to do is to come like a sinner with a repentant heart - Jesus expects you to come like this - and then depend on Him!           < Back
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