Why Christians Need to Remove the Veil?

 

Why Christians Need to Remove the Veil?

 

2 Corinthians 3:15-16 "Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed."

 

Topic	Description	Explanation	Relevant Scriptures
Removing the Veil of Concepts	Need to put aside our own concepts, both spiritual and worldly	Any concept can become a veil, hindering us from receiving revelation. Holding onto our own concepts is like the ancient Jews who had a veil over their minds when reading scriptures	2 Corinthians 3:15-16 "Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed." 2 Corinthians 4:4 "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." Ephesians 1:17 "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him" Ephesians 3:5 "which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit." Ephesians 6:17-18 "and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints"
Being Alert to Various Veils	Anything that is not Christ Himself can become a veil	Need to be vigilant, not to be subtly veiled by Satan using various things. Judaism was a veil for the Jews
Turning Hearts to the Lord	Focus on the Lord, not on other things	Turning our hearts to the Lord can remove the veil, leaving no place for the god of this age (Satan) in us
Dealing with Unbelief and Blindness	Recognizing how Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers	Unbelievers cannot see the truth and unknowingly worship Satan
Paying Attention to the Inner Spirit	Attending to the deepest part of our being, our spirit	The revelation of the Son of God is in our spirit, through our enlightened mind
Pray-reading the Lord's Word	Especially pray-reading Paul's epistles	Helps us to see Christ and receive the subjective revelation of the living person
Recognizing God's Universal Shining	God's light shines everywhere, as do grace and the Bible	This is an age of grace and light, and the Holy Spirit is also operating, but people need to remove the veil to receive it	(Based on overall Biblical teaching,  especially the New Testament)
Taking Personal Responsibility	The hindrance to revelation is in man, not in God	God has prepared everything; the key is whether man is willing to remove the veil and turn his heart to the Lord	(Based on Paul's teaching  in 2 Corinthians 3-4)

 

This comprehensive table covers all the important content, including various aspects of removing the veil, being alert to things that can become veils, turning hearts to the Lord, dealing with unbelief and blindness, paying attention to the inner spirit, pray-reading the Lord's word, as well as recognizing God's universal shining and personal responsibility. This synthesis provides us with a comprehensive perspective, helping us understand how to receive the revelation of the Son of God and the challenges and solutions we might encounter in this process.

 

*Please refer to the 2024 Memorial Day Conference - The Christian Life, Week Six: The Triune God in Christ as Our Life by Shining into Our Hearts