The old covenant and the new covenant
Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:6-13, Hebrews 13:20-21
The alternation of the old covenant and the new covenant was accomplished once for all by the death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ ( three days).
The covenant of death and life was fulfilled in the cup of eternal covenant blood.
If you break your oath by blood, you will die like the bloodshed.
He fulfilled the covenant by shedding his blood and dying for us who broke the promise.
1. Conditions for the fulfilment of the new covenant
1) The death of Jesus Christ : It is death to death, the penalty for our sins.
2) He ended the temple sacrifices by tearing the temple veil.(Mat.27:51)
3) The law and the prophrts, that is, the old Testament, were completed, and the law of love began.
4) The power of life has come becsuse He lived again on the third day with the power of life.
2. Characteristics of the two covenants
1) The old covenant is a ministry of letters that bring death.(2Corinthians 3:7)
So, according to the law, Jesus Christ died. With this, the old covenant ended.
2) The new covenant is the covenant of new life. And let us live in new life.
"As Christ was raised from the dead, so we too may walk in newness of life"(Rom 6:42).
Because Christ is in us, it becomes the power of life that can act.
3. Between the old covenant and the new covenant lies the pit of death.
: For example, the property of an heir returns only when the teatator died. This is the principle.
Hebrew 9:16 "For a testament, the testator must die.
17 " A testament is secure only after the death of testator; it is not valid any time the testator is still alive."
We are dead to the law through Jesus Christ.(Rom.7:4; Gal.2:19)
: If the word of God is believed that you died with Christ in Christ, then this new covenant is fulfilled.
So, Romans 7:6
"Therefor let us serve in the new of the spirit, and not in the old of letters."
The old covenant (Low) is the ministry of condemnation and death, so we must go through the process of death in order to receive the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- Jesus Christ was also glorified through his death.
- As heirs of the new covenant, we too become like Jesus Christ.
- In Jesus Christ we died with him. (baptism)
- We who died as enemies through sin in Adam died to sin and death in Jesus Christ and passed over to God again.
- This is the true meaning of the cross and the only way to salvation.(John 14:6)
- We must accept the death of Jesus Christ as our death and accept Him who is alive as our Savior.
- We receive the forgiveness of sins through Jesus who died and receive the Holy Spirit through Him who lives.
4. How to apply the new covenant
Just as Jesus Christ was raised from the dead by the power of God, our lives must also be made by the power of God.
Hebrews 13:20 He has brought us from the dead by the blood of the eternal covenant.
We who died in Adam have been raised to life in Christ.
The blood is life.
Giving a cup of blood means that He died in our place and becomes eternal life for us.
Verse 21refers to the work of God who is still working on the work of salvation within us through Jesus Christ.
It is the work of the Holy Spirit at work in us.
Therefore, we must believe that God's work is still at work in us as He worked in Jesus Christ.
- Christ who surrendered to the death of the cross received a glorious life from God.
- We also always have to pass ego and greed to the cross and wait for God's work.
- Because the old covenant of works, to be condemned by the law, and then put an end with death in Jesus Christ.
- The new covenant accomplishes all the good will of God through the law of life inscribed in us.(Philippians 1:6)
He accomplidhes the fulfillment of the law, that is, love.
5. Who did this work?
God who raises the dead did it.
: He is the God who accomplishes all things through his own will.
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the type, guarantee, and power of our salvation.
The redemption of Jesus Christ was accomplished once for all, but the application to us is different depending on the individual.
There are people who realize immediately after hearing the word, while there are people who gradually realize as the dawn comes.
However, if we are minors who do not realize our faith, the inheritance of this covenant is entrusted to the guardian.
6.What are we to do?
- Accept and confess that you are dead to sin in Christ.
- Realize your worthlessness toward God and repeat the same thing.
"I die daily"(1Cor. 15:31), daily execute one's own death in Christ.(his own cross)
This is an attitude of humility toward God.(repeat 2Cor.4:10-11)
- Fix the eyes of your heart on the mighty God.(God who will do exceedingly abundantly above all you ask and think, Ephesians 3:20)
- Believe that you have inherited the blessings of the new covenant from God.
- Do an act of faith that relies on the Holy Spirit.
- Consider God as the One who works in us and rejoices in us, eternally faithful, powerful, and loving.
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