The New Testament makes a clear distinction between covenants of Law and covenants of Promise. The apostle Paul spoke of these 'two covenants' one originating 'from Mount Sinai' the other from 'the Jerusalem above'. - Gal. 4:24-26 - Paul also argued that the covenant established at Mount Sinai, the Law, is a "ministry of death" and "condemnation" - 2Cor. 3:7; 9 - a covenant that cannot be obeyed because of man's weakness and sin. - Rom. 8:3 -

But "the covenants of promise" - Eph. 2:12 - are God's guarantees that He will provide salvation in spite of man's inability to keep his side of the agreement because of his sin. These many covenants of promise may be considered one covenant of grace, which was fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus. His death ushered in the new covenant under which we are justified by God's grace and mercy rather than our human attempts to keep the law. And Jesus Himself is the Mediator of this better covenant between God and man.

He brings a new covenant, as the mediator, only so that the people who were called to an eternal inheritance may actually receive what was promised: his death took place to cancel the sins that infringed the earlier covenant. - Heb. 9:15 -

Jesus' sacrificial death served as the oath or pledge, which God made to us to seal this new covenant. He is determined to give us eternal life and fellowship with Him, in spite of our unworthiness. As the Book of Hebrews declares 'The word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever'. - Heb. 7:28 - This is still God's promise to any person who turns to Him in repentance.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -