Bible Discussion Thread

Here Christ is explaining the he has come to teach the pure truth or 'new wine'. In order to preserve this 'new wine' the Jews had to let go of the 'old wineskins' or traditional teachings of Judaism. Judaism is a manmade religion created while the Jews were in captivity in Babylon 500 years before the coming of Christ. When Christ arrived he exposed their religion as false in Matthew 23. It was false because it led the people away from the Word of God. Christ's teachings or 'new wine' led the people back to the Word, but this created a dilemma for the people. They could not preserve Christ's teachings while clinging to Judaism or the 'old wineskins'.

The lesson here is we have to abandon the false teachings of these man-made religions, pray for Holy Spirit to guide our minds to the spiritual truths of the Word. Yes, we might need some guidance for understanding, but ultimately we must rely on Holy Spirit to elevate our minds to the spiritual level of Christ's teachings. I pray this is helpful to you. Shalom.