ENSAMPLES are Acted Out Examples

Too many times professed Christians read the scriptures over and over and assume that only what the Apostles and early church leaders wrote is to be paid attention by the church. That is impossible scripturally and logically. I will point out today, just one of many points that completely proves the truth. But beyond that one; which all logical and honest people will see. It is the additional Scriptures that we will look at that are very Revelatory for us today. 

I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 10

1 ¶ Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 
6 ¶ Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 
8  Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 
12 Wherefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. 

The Apostle Paul here talks about Ensamples. Now Ensamples, as you can see by the way the Apostle Paul describes them; are ACTED out Examples. He goes further and say they were done (God knowing his plan) so that we MIGHT not make the same mistakes they did. That means:
(A)  God was using a living acted out example for those who would later be called by the Gospel.  As Paul says God had an intent that related to us.
(B)  Those scriptures are thus for us today; to learn and be instructed from.
(C) It means we are subject to do the same things and incur the same type actions from God; Or else they could not be Examples for us.
(D) Paul indicated that the Ensamples are for us upon whom the ENDS of the world (age) has come.

Now Consider How Paul paints the example by relating the Christian experience to it.
* Israel of the flesh came out of bondage after the sacrifice of the Lamb
* Then they pass through the sea as a type of Baptism.
* They sinned and had to wander in the wilderness for 40 years and took 2 years to take the land (A total of 42 years)