Pearl:New Testament aboue the Old

Intro

The New testament is above the old.

Scripture

Hebrew 12 chapter summary:
1 An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godlinesse. 22 A commendation of the New Testament aboue the Old.

(Hebrews 12:22-29 [KJV])
 [22] But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
 [23] To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
 [24] And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
 [25] See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
 [26] Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
 [27] And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
 [28] Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
 [29] For our God is a consuming fire.

Chapter summaries here state clearly that the new testament is above the old. This is a blessing to know regarding all doctrine.

HEBREW CHAP. III.
1 Christ is more worthy then Moses, 7 therefore if we beleeue not in him, we shalbe more worthy punishmēt then hard hearted Israel.

HEBREW 3
1 Wherfore holy brethrē, partakers of the heauenly calling, consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus,
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithfull in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses, in as much as he who hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house.
4 For euery house is builded by some man, but hee that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verely was faithfull in all his house as a seruant, for a testimonie of those things which were to be spoken after.
6 But Christ as a Sonne ouer his owne house, whose house are wee, if we hold fast the confidence, and the reioycing of the hope firme vnto the end.

So Christ is more worthy than Moses.

LUKE CHAP. X.
1 Christ sendeth out at once, seuenty disciples to worke miracles, and to preach: 17 Admonisheth them to be humble, and wherin to reioyce: 21 Thanketh his father for his grace: 23 Magnifieth the happy estate of his Church: 25 Teacheth the Lawyer, how to attaine eternall life, and to take euery one for his neighbour, that needeth his mercy: 41 Reprehendeth Martha, and commendeth Mary her sister.

Luke 10
1 After these things, the Lord appointed other seuenty also, and sent them two and two before his face, into euery citie and place, whither hee himselfe would come.
2 Therefore said hee vnto them, The haruest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that he would send foorth labourers into his haruest.
3 Go your wayes: Behold, I send you forth as lambes among wolues.
4 Cary neither purse nor scrip, nor shoes, and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoeuer house yee enter, first say, Peace bee to this house.
6 And if the sonne of peace be there, your peace shall rest vpon it: if not, it shall turne to you againe.
7 And in the same house remaine, eating and drinking such things as they giue: For the labourer is worthy of his hire. Goe not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you, eate such things as are set before you:
9 And heale the sicke that are therein, and say vnto them, The kingdome of God is come nigh vnto you.
10 But into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you not, goe your waies out into the streetes of the same, and say,
11 Euen the very dust of your citie which cleaueth on vs, we doe wipe off against you: notwithstanding, be yee sure of this, that the kingdome of God is come nigh vnto you.
12 But I say vnto you, That it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodome, then for that citie.
13 Woe vnto thee Chorazin, wo vnto thee Bethsaida: For if the mighty workes had beene done in Tyre and Sidon, which haue beene done in you, they had a great while agoe repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the iudgment, then for you.
15 And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.
16 Hee that heareth you, heareth me: and he that despiseth you, despiseth me: and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.

And not receiving Jesus and his disciples is more dangerous than not receiving Moses and Moses disciples.