Pastor Moses simply cannot understand why John thinks the Law of Moses can’t be mixed together with the Spirit of God as our guide in life.
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A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. Acts 17:18
John is trying his best to help the younger generation in his church understand what is truly important to God, unfortunately he’s not having much success.
His greatest fear is that a whole generation of young Christians will grow up knowing everything there is to know about running a great church program, but little or nothing about the greatness of Jesus and his finished work!
Oh good Lord, may you pour out the glorious revelation of your gospel, the good news that reveals the greatness of Jesus and the power of his perfect finished work upon the cross, so that all the young believers will know you and understand your ways!
John is having a tough time trying to figure out why Pastor Moses is so convinced tithing is part of the new covenant, but circumcision is not. Aren’t they both religious obligations from the old covenant? Can we break the law up into pieces and take some of it into the new covenant and leave the rest in the old, or did Jesus fulfill every old covenant obligation on our behalf, so we could now live in a new covenant of grace?
Pastor Moses doesn’t see what Johns problem is. He thinks tithing is great.
John can’t help but think that if the gospel of God’s grace is proclaimed passionately and without mixture with the Old Covenant, the result will be salvation for the whole world!
Unfortunately Pastor Moses thinks that is a very foolish thing to believe, as none of the church growth guru’s ever mention such a thing in any of their books!
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18
