“What Then Is This Bleating . . . ?”

“What Then Is This Bleating . . . ?”

Then it was only the sounds of the animals that should have been utterly destroyed, Now, during the time of the dispensation of the new covenant, it is the sounds of the old man which, by faith in Christ’s work should have been crucified or put to death (put off) so that he could never again utter any discordant sounds that are reminiscent of a terribly out-of-tune musical instrument! Just as such sounds jar the ears of a musical person, so all the discordant sounds of the old man jar the ears of God and all spiritual people. For example: dissatisfaction, complaining, accusation, reproaches, anger, irritation, slander, unthankfulness, boasting, bragging, strife, criticism, and the lust to judge as well as a whole lot of useless and vain talk and conceit.

All this is part of the old man’s horrible and unpleasant character. Rom. 6:6; Gal. 2:20; Gal. 5:24; Gal. 6:14; Eph. 4:21-22; Col. 3:8-9; Jas. 1:21; 1 Pet. 2:1; Phil. 3:10; Col. 1:22; Col. 3:3; 2 Cor. 5:15.

Saul lost his kingdom because of his disobedience—his partial disobedience. Most “believers” in the dispensation of the new covenant have lost their crown as well as their kingship and the state of being worthy of being Jesus’ bride, because of their disobedience to the words about putting off the old man and his works which consist of all conscious sin.

This is noticeable in daily life because of all this “bleating,” which is sufficient evidence that the old man has definitely not been put off!

It is quite common for both young and old to “bleat” more or less or very much about one thing or another!

Wake up in deadly earnest so that the old man can no longer make a sound, for the simple reason that he has truly been put off or crucified and has therefore died!

I wish each and every one success in this rewarding endeavor!