House of God
Today’s Topic: The Veil and the Viewpoint of Mankind
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:9-11; Hebrew 10:20; Matthew 27:50,51; 2 Corinthians 2:13-17
Greetings Kingdom Citizens:
In the last message we left off talking about the veil that separated mankind from God and this is known as the veil of the soul. Now this viewpoint is limited in what it can tell you about God because God communicates Spirit to spirit (Romans 8:16). So let me give you an example I was shown because it is perfect in understanding how the soulish view of life can hinder you from living in the reality.
During a play there is a part of the play called intermission where they change the scenes and people change costumes. Now, if you sit there during intermission a curtain comes down and the lights typically go dim. Now most times if you look at the curtain you can see shadows of things moving. Now you may be able to make out obvious shapes but to know exactly what it is you either have to be behind the curtain (veil) or wait for the curtain to be raised and the reality of what is is shown to you. See the people behind the curtain know exactly what’s going on but the people on the other side do not, they can only see types and shadows.
The view of the soul is the view from the audience looking at the curtain during intermission. God gives you types and shadows and shapes but until you either come behind the veil or wait for it to be revealed to you then you cannot and will not know what is exactly going on. The use of veils is common throughout scripture to show us tangibly what happens eternally.
Hebrews 10:20: “By a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say His flesh.”
It is through this veil that we have entrance into the Body of Christ. So the Bride can now be re-inserted and joined to Her Husband and the two become one. Sounds familiar. So at one time we could not enter the Body of Christ but because of the sacrifice of Jesus He gave us a new and living way through the entrance into the Body of Christ.
Matthew 27:50,51: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.”
The Temple at Jerusalem had a separate room in it called the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies was separated by a veil from the rest of the Temple. Now this is the representation of Heaven and Earth. Now only the high priest could go behind the veil of the Temple but when Jesus died it says the veil was ripped in two. Now all those priests and sons of God have the privilege and right to go behind the veil and directly to the Throne.
2 Corinthians 2:13-17:”And not as Moses which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished (The Law). But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the Old Testament; which veil is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses (The Law) is read, the veil is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord the veil shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
Now when Moses read the Law to the children of Israel because of its glory Moses had to cover His face because to its brightness. But the scriptures said that the Law was abolished. Now it says their minds are blinded and the veil remains, (separation from God) in the reading of the Old testament which is done away in Christ. Now the scriptures is clear when you turn to the Lord THEN shall the veil be taken away. We have some self-righteous people who try to live by the very thing that Christ did away with. So what they do is try to put the veil back and try to teach you to deal with God from in front of the veil or the curtain when you have privilege to go behind the curtain yourself. This is spiritual imprisonment and oppression and it keeps you from being a son of God and experiencing the life that the son of God is entitled to by rights of the Kingdom. Hence when you take the veil away and live by the Spirit it says there is liberty or freedom. The Law enslaves you in the sense of not being able to show you mercy and teach you love and relationship with God. All it knows is right, wrong and conviction. From the time it was established it WAS glorious for it’s time but when Christ came the Law was not as glorious anymore. Let’s close with this:
2 Corinthians 3:9-11:”For if the ministration of condemnation (The Law) be glory, MUCH MORE do the ministration of Righteousness (Christ) EXCEED IN GLORY. For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by the reason of the glory that excelleth. For if that which is done away (The Law) WAS GLORIOUS, MUCH MORE THAT WHICH REMAINETH (CHRIST) IS GLORIOUS.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. Be free!
At the Father’s Service,
Elder Calvin Calhoun Jr.
