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The Old Testament is the story of God reaching out in love to a rebellious people. Why is this significant?
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This shows that God is seeking a relationship with us and wants us to be part of his existence. We are always rebellious so knowing that God will not forsake us when we are not behaving properly is a great comfort. His unconditional love allows us to be the best we can be as individuals and representatives of Him on Earth.
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The Old Testament is to teach us. God continually reaching out in love, even when we are rebellious, speaks to His character, His grace, and His compassion.
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The reason why the old testament story is significant and shows us God reaching out in love to rebellious people, is because it validates the premise that we were made to receive to fellowship with a loving God and receive his mercy grace and compassion. It also gives us a roadmap to live a righteous life and to get back on course when we have detoured.The old testament is God’s sovereign way of teaching us who he is.
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The Old Testament story of God reaching out in love to a rebellious people is significant because it teaches us the grace and mercy of God. And we learn that there is no depth of our failure that God’s love cannot reach to restore us as His own. “If you return then I will restore you.” Jeremiah 15:19
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This is significant in God’s redemption plan to save humanity from the penalty of sin which is eternal death.