Ezekiel chapter 3

We are current studying the Precept upon Precept course "Ezekiel Part 1".  This lesson covered chapters 1 - 3.  

There are some people (not in our study) who say they're New Testament Christians.  They say that because Christ came, we don't need to study the Old Testament anymore and therefore it is not applicable to our lives.  That is false.  It is in the Old Testament that we learn about God's character.  In the New Testament we learn about Jesus' life and character.  But is through both the Old AND the New Testament that God lays out his plan of salvation for mankind.One thing I learned this week - We, as Christians, are also called as watchmen.  The early church used the Old Testament for training, correction, and rebuke so that they would be equipped for every good work (2 tim 3:16-17).  Ezekiel sets out that those who have knowledge about the future destiny of a person/people are responsible for sharing that knowledge.  So the obligation that Ezekiel had to warn people to repent and believe, is also an obligation that every Christian has.

I encourage you to keep in your notes (perhaps filed in the appendix section of your binder), a list called "How Ezekiel is applicable to my life".  As we go through this study, you'll probably have noticed in your homework, many "application" questions.  Don't skip these when you do your homework.  And when we have our class discussion - make note of when you come upon something that is applicable to your life.  It could also be something that you learned about God's character.