John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In the Old Testament the tabernacle of Moses was divided into the outer court, the Holy place and the Most Holy place.  In the Rabbinical tradition, the entrance or the gate to the outer court was named “the Way”; the door to the Holy Place was “the Truth” and the entrance to the Most Holy Place was called “The Life”. So when Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” the Jews were furious as they understood that He referred...

Leviticus 14:2 “These are the regulations for any diseased person at the time of their ceremonial cleansing, when they are brought to the priest:” In ancient times, leprosy was a deadly incurable disease that not only killed a human physically but also emotionally. Once leprosy was diagnosed, the infected person was ostracized. They were torn apart from their families and their communities and confined to a “leper colony” where they were left to rot and die! Before Jesus died on the cross, the blood of animals could not cleanse a leper. The blood of animals was shed only for the...

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. The Old Testament is very clear and specific about tithing. 1/10th of all earnings must be tithed under the Mosaic Law. However, there is no mention of tithing in the New Testament. The cap on 1/10th has been removed.  The New Testament only talks about a “cheerful giver”. Giving is measured only by gratitude and not by the quantity. A cheerful giver gives out of love and not compulsion hence the 1/10th mentioned in the Old Testament...

Matthew 15:19-20  For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.” Leviticus 11 of the Mosaic Law gives us details of the ceremonial cleansing and dietary laws. It gives a whole list of animals and creeping creatures that are clean and unclean. You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. “‘You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening” (Leviticus 11:3 & 24). Those who did not...

Acts 2:17 “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people; your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams”. The anointing of the Holy Spirit was only for a selected few before the birth of Jesus. Prophets, priests and kings were anointed for a particular purpose, to accomplish a specific task. However, after the resurrection of Jesus, the Holy Spirit was poured out on all flesh, fulfilling the promise given to Joel in 2:28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people....