The New Covenant
The New Covenant is an unconditional one. It is the fulfillment of all God promised us through the sacrifice of Jesus. The new Covenant is for Jews and Gentiles alike.
In the New Covenant, God proves what he can do for man, even knowing we are unfaithful and weak. The New Covenant will never be broken; it is an everlasting covenant.
Jeremiah 31:31-33 "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them, "declares the LORD."This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD."I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Hebrews 8:7-13 “For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people and said: "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord. This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
What is the New Covenant?
The New Covenant is a bloodshed covenant through Jesus. It is the fulfillment of the Old and New Testament promises made by God to man. It is an unconditional covenant because no matter what we do, once we allow the Lord to enter our hearts, that covenant cannot be broken. Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He, who had no sin, took on all of our sins when he died for us. When we give our life to Him we enter into covenant. Covenant says “I will never leave you nor forsake you,” and Jesus meant that when He died for us. He is always there even when we feel far from Him. Jesus will rescue us in our time of need. All we have to do is call out to Him and He will appear. A covenant is an agreement, and because this one is an unconditional one, Jesus cannot get out of it even if he wanted to. He promised to be there always and forever and He will because He loves us with an everlasting, unconditional love.
God declares what he will do to those who trust in Him.
John 5:24 “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.”
John 6:37 “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me will I never drive away.”
John 10:28 “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”
Now, mankind has a responsibility to believe in Jesus because He died for us.
The New Covenant came about by the sacrifice of Jesus.
Romans 8:2-4 “because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.”
Galatians 3:13-29 secures the eternal blessing under the Abrahamic Covenant, and of all who believe.
The new covenant is for Jews and Gentiles alike. This is the uniting of the people of God- Jews and Gentiles who believe and accept Jesus as the Messiah.
Hebrews 8:8 But God found fault with the people and said: "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
The Blessings of the New Covenant:
After we enter into the New Covenant with Jesus, He sends the Holy Spirit to be here with us at all times. “I will not leave you alone.” John 14-17 The Holy Spirit brings gifts for our use to glorify God, and His people. Jesus truly is the Lord of all Lords and the King of all Kings!
o Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
o 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.”
The Kingdom of God is ours. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all other things will be added unto you!
o Matthew 6:33-34 “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
The New Covenant gives us life, blessings, and freedom through Jesus. He said, “Abundant life” here on earth. Abundant life means living life to the fullest through Him. Because of Jesus our best days are ahead of us. Most of us do not appropriate all the life and power that was purchased through His death and resurrection.
o John 8:31-32, 36 “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
o John 8:36” So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
o John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Living life on the earth for the Lord means He will never leave us or forsake us. Then when we die, we go into eternity to be with Him. What could be better than that?
o Hebrews 13:5 “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
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