6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand (Isaiah 64:6-8).
The Old and New Testaments are an integrated whole. In many respects the Old Testament serves as a diagnosis and the New Testament as a treatment. As Isaiah states, we are utterly unable on our own accord to be righteous or serve God. But God created us; in the image of God, we were created. So there remains in the fallen creature a remnant/glimpse of the Creator. It is therefore wholly logical and consistent that the Maker (potter) must be the one that acts to make His creatures righteous. This righteousness is literally imparted to us; a gift from our Creator, God.
The Old and New Testaments are an integrated whole. In many respects the Old Testament serves as a diagnosis and the New Testament as a treatment. As Isaiah states, we are utterly unable on our own accord to be righteous or serve God. But God created us; in the image of God, we were created. So there remains in the fallen creature a remnant/glimpse of the Creator. It is therefore wholly logical and consistent that the Maker (potter) must be the one that acts to make His creatures righteous. This righteousness is literally imparted to us; a gift from our Creator, God.
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