<p>Column - Are You Curious About Moses' Face?</p><p> </p><p>“But their hearts were blinded: for until this day remains the same vail untaken away in reading of the old testament, which veil is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon  their hearts. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil will be taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:14-17)</p><p> </p><p>1. The biggest blind spot in Christianity today is that the New Covenant is not being preached.</p><p>As a result, while there is only Jesus and the resurrection of Jesus, one’s own resurrection becomes a hope only after death, and there is no present heaven, leaving only a vague hope that one will go to heaven in the future.</p><p>Although Andrew Murray is not the only one who testified to the New Covenant, the fact that his book has disappeared from bookstores is proof that the message regarding the New Covenant is being ignored.</p><p>Because Moses is the representative of the Law, the glory resulting from the image of God found in Christ cannot be seen within him.</p><p>Therefore, he saw only the back of God (Exodus 33:23).</p><p>Nevertheless, because his face shone with radiance, no one could approach him (Exodus 34:30).</p><p>However, Moses, knowing that this radiance was temporary, covered his face with a veil and stood before the people.</p><p>Only when approaching God did he take away the veil and enter (Exodus 34:33-35).</p><p> </p><p>2. Although John the Baptist was a prophet, he was under the law, so it was as if his entire role was to testify about Jesus.</p><p>However, two of His disciples followed Jesus' death on the cross, his resurrection, his ascension, and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; thus, they received the image of Christ in the Holy Spirit and tasted the radiance of God's glory shining within them (2 Corinthians 4:4).</p><p>John the Baptist was not a disciple of the Lord, but they were disciples.</p><p>Even now, those who know only John the Baptist's water baptism and speak of "Jesus alone" or "walking with Jesus" are struggling with all their might to see the signs appearing outside, rather than seeing the glory shining within them.</p><p>That is contemplative prayer.</p><p>Although Moses had faith looking forward to and believing in the coming Christ (Heb 11:1), since sins cannot be fully forgiven through sacrifice (Heb 10:1-2), the radiance of glory, in which Christ is present within him and he has received the image of God, did not manifest through his soul in his spirit to his face.</p><p>Therefore, if you are curious about the radiance of Moses' face, I hope you will study the New Covenant.</p><p> </p><p>3. Paul is a worker of the new covenant (2 Cor. 3:6). It is a ministry of the Spirit.</p><p>The ministry of condemnation under the law is external authority, but the ministry of the Spirit overflows with inner glory (2 Cor. 3:9).</p><p>They are incomparable.</p><p>However, then as now, the ministry of condemnation overwhelms the ministry of the Spirit.</p><p>It is like the common misconception that a prosecutor is more powerful than a lawyer.</p><p>Nevertheless, the ministries of the statutes of the law cannot save.</p><p>One cannot save others while one is condemned under sin and death oneself.</p><p>The Apostle Paul declares that his qualification as an apostle is that he is a free man (1 Cor. 9:1).</p><p>How can one who has not obtained freedom through the truth become a disciple? (John 8:31-32) </p><p>A free man becomes an apostle, and one who knows the truth becomes a disciple and can make disciples.</p><p>If so, is freedom obtained in the place of believing in Jesus?</p><p>One obtains this by being baptized into the Lord’s death, dying with the Lord, rising with Him, and being seated with Him in the heavenly places; one must become a person who is never condemned in Christ by the law of the Spirit of life (Romans 8:1).</p><p> </p><p>4. When reading the old testament, there are many who view it with a veil covering their faces, just like Moses.</p><p>The Lord redeemed us from the curse of the law, enabling us to receive the promise of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 3:13-14).</p><p>If you listen to the words of Christ, unite with the atoning grace of Christ’s cross, and follow into him, you will be immersed in the Spirit of the Lord.</p><p>This is the baptism of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 12:13).</p><p>There is no need to say, "Receive the Holy Spirit," "Receive the fire," or "Meet God."</p><p>What remains is the fullness of the Holy Spirit—denying oneself, taking up one's own cross, and following the Lord while in a state of being one spirit with Christ within the Spirit of truth.</p><p>Meditate deeply on the words of the New Covenant.</p><p>Master the message of the cross by following into Christ.</p><p>Then, the veil covering Moses' face will be removed, and you will see the glory of the Lord in your heart as if looking in a mirror.</p><p>We are transformed into the image of the Lord, from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).</p><p>This inner glory is the very purpose of God's creation and the high priestly prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17).</p><p>The Lord says, "I give you a new commandment" (John 13:34), and sends the Spirit of truth, desiring to reveal himself to those who love the Lord and keep the commandment that we are in the Lord and he is in us.</p><p>He makes us one through glory.</p><p> </p><p>Written by Pastor. Yohan Kim </p><p>Translated by Missionary Sookyung Chung </p><p>COME AND SEE WORLD MISSIONTO </p><p>TO GOD BE THE GLORY</p>
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