What is the New Covenant all about?
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Behold
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The New Covenant is Jesus on the Cross.
A.) Final Answer.
I didnt watch your video, but, if "Jesus on the Cross" given by God as "The Gift of Salvation, and "The Gift of Righteousness".... is not your "New Covenant" Video.... then, once again, you have a problem.
If "Justification by faith, without the deeds of the Law" is not in your Video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If "Christ has redeemed us from the Curse of the Law" "and we are not under the Law but UNDER GRACE" is not in your Video as The New Covenant , the you have a Problem, Episkopos.
If "God made Jesus to be sin for us...so that we can be made the righteousness of God in Christ" as the New Covenant is not in your video, then you have a problem.
If "Christ is the one time eternal sacrifice for SIN" is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If Paul's "Gospel of the Grace of God" is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem., Episkopos.
If ""But not as the offense, so also is the FREE GIFT. For if through the offence of Adam many be dead, much more the Grace of God, and the GIFT BY GRACE , which is by one man, Jesus THE Christ, hath abounded unto many..."""....is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem,
God said, "I will redeem them by the blood of my Son, and all who believe in Jesus shall be saved""" is not in your video as The New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If...""In CHRIST... we the born again, have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace".... is not in your video as the New Covenant, then Episkopos, you are in trouble.
A.) Final Answer.
I didnt watch your video, but, if "Jesus on the Cross" given by God as "The Gift of Salvation, and "The Gift of Righteousness".... is not your "New Covenant" Video.... then, once again, you have a problem.
If "Justification by faith, without the deeds of the Law" is not in your Video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If "Christ has redeemed us from the Curse of the Law" "and we are not under the Law but UNDER GRACE" is not in your Video as The New Covenant , the you have a Problem, Episkopos.
If "God made Jesus to be sin for us...so that we can be made the righteousness of God in Christ" as the New Covenant is not in your video, then you have a problem.
If "Christ is the one time eternal sacrifice for SIN" is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If Paul's "Gospel of the Grace of God" is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem., Episkopos.
If ""But not as the offense, so also is the FREE GIFT. For if through the offence of Adam many be dead, much more the Grace of God, and the GIFT BY GRACE , which is by one man, Jesus THE Christ, hath abounded unto many..."""....is not in your video as the New Covenant, then you have a problem,
God said, "I will redeem them by the blood of my Son, and all who believe in Jesus shall be saved""" is not in your video as The New Covenant, then you have a problem.
If...""In CHRIST... we the born again, have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace".... is not in your video as the New Covenant, then Episkopos, you are in trouble.
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No...it is Jesus raised again for the justification of all who enter INTO Him.
Of course not. :) You're not interested in dialogue or a deeper look into the things you have accepted as true.
That's only a theory since you can't be bothered to listen to the video. So nothing you say can have any value here unless you take the time to hear what I'm presenting...and comment point by point (apart from your obvious indoctrination). I say this with the proviso that you are just being stubborn in not listening to the video as you engage in trolling another of my threads...I'm supposing you are not deaf or lack audio equipment.
If? It sounds like you don't have the hearing faculties to listen to the video? Is that true? Do you lack speakers or is your hearing impaired? If so..I'm hoping the points will come out later in print on this thread.
Point one from the video. We are forgiven our past sins...but we enter into the New Covenant as a new race according to faith where it is possible to have victory through grace OR to add sin to sin..and make our situation worse...by adding a religious veneer as a covering for sins. We are to remain humble and honest in order to escape the wrath that is to come. We are to fear the Lord and take the appropriate steps both towards the Lord ...and away from iniquity.
These podcasts are not meant to condemn anyone but to inform, challenge, and edify the inner man (not the outer man). If these videos offend you...and to the degree they do.. is the degree that your faith is residing in the outer religious man. It takes wisdom to love correction...and this for our own good.
If you like the video please like and subscribe on the channel.
Thank you
These podcasts are not meant to condemn anyone but to inform, challenge, and edify the inner man (not the outer man). If these videos offend you...and to the degree they do.. is the degree that your faith is residing in the outer religious man. It takes wisdom to love correction...and this for our own good.
If you like the video please like and subscribe on the channel.
Thank you
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All this reliance on the free stuff is equivalent to the pride of the Jews for being natural Jews. They were born INTO Israel...and somehow many of them feel they are special to God....no matter what they do. As in...the worst Jew is still better than the best Gentile. Is that a humble attitude or a religious/ethnic pride?
We see the same thing with those who have received a free sample of grace that awakens them to the things of God...at least partially. Trying to make a single experience enough to cover every sin...forever, is not only unbiblical...it is warned against strenuously by Paul. Grace is NOT a license to sin. A Christian is held to a HIGHER standard not a lower one.
@Behold shows a confidence in a calling...without realizing that the standard of Christ makes our judgement harder not easier. To whom much is given MORE is required (not less). Without a growth in righteousness, humility and the fear of the Lord...we will have wasted the grace given to us as a free gift (sample). There is a coming judgment and rejection for those who claim to be justified for what they have been given for free. ...just like the Jews before us. Paul warns us to fear and not be smug. These warnings are fully lost on @Behold. Will he learn and repent? let's see...
Some of us don't have the time, or in some cases, the patience to watch a 28 min. video.
Just a suggestion: you really should add a brief outline of the video.
OK, and welcome to the thread. :)
I already wrote out the first point above in post #5. And I was hoping people would respond to that.
Another way is to listen to say...the first 5 minutes...stop the video...then comment on that. :) Then when there is more time...listen to another 5 minutes....etc...
The New Covenant is VERY unpopular with religious people because it takes on the flesh head-on. Religious people love to flatter other religious people...in order to be in turn flattered. But that is not the way of the cross. If Jesus had complimented the Pharisees on their efforts rather than condemn them...would He have been put to death? Hence the cross.
To partake of the New Covenant we need to be crucified in the outer man...and turn away from being received and accepted by men. Are we to receive honour from men? No...we are to receive abuse for speaking the truth. Such is the way of the cross that qualifies us for the New Covenant...having no confidence in the flesh...and turning ourselves over to God in full surrender for His empowering grace...so that we might bear the eternal fruit that comes from abiding in Christ.
To partake of the New Covenant we need to be crucified in the outer man...and turn away from being received and accepted by men. Are we to receive honour from men? No...we are to receive abuse for speaking the truth. Such is the way of the cross that qualifies us for the New Covenant...having no confidence in the flesh...and turning ourselves over to God in full surrender for His empowering grace...so that we might bear the eternal fruit that comes from abiding in Christ.
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BTW...the "Free junk" statement are your words not mine. You need to twist my words as you do the bible to get your agenda across.
The New Covenant only takes effect when we meet the conditions.....that of...seeking, asking, and knocking....until we are received up into the higher walk.
If we are not doing this...we may still be walking on the path of life...but still in our own strength. Not that that's bad in itself. The danger is in taking the off-ramps of self-righteousness that sees people justify themselves because they have read certain bible passages...but have not experienced what those passages are speaking of. Many deceived and compromised brothers act as "sirens" to lure disciples after themselves rather than spur them on to an encounter and reconciliation to God.
There are many spirits that have gone into the world. Those spirits disguise themselves as the holy Spirit to short-circuit the walk of many. There is safety, however, by remaining on the narrow way....NOT claiming to have the righteousness of God and other such claims that are exclusively the testimony of those who walk in resurrection life. No, we are to remain humble and fear the Lord. Even at an Old Testament level righteousness, there is a safety as we seek for the Lord. The Old Testament doesn't exist to condemn people....no...but there is no power in it to save us from sin.
So we wait on the Lord...without claiming anything for ourselves: not indulging in religious claims based on an uplifting of the flesh. We are to remain steadfast, claiming nothing before the time.
If we are not doing this...we may still be walking on the path of life...but still in our own strength. Not that that's bad in itself. The danger is in taking the off-ramps of self-righteousness that sees people justify themselves because they have read certain bible passages...but have not experienced what those passages are speaking of. Many deceived and compromised brothers act as "sirens" to lure disciples after themselves rather than spur them on to an encounter and reconciliation to God.
There are many spirits that have gone into the world. Those spirits disguise themselves as the holy Spirit to short-circuit the walk of many. There is safety, however, by remaining on the narrow way....NOT claiming to have the righteousness of God and other such claims that are exclusively the testimony of those who walk in resurrection life. No, we are to remain humble and fear the Lord. Even at an Old Testament level righteousness, there is a safety as we seek for the Lord. The Old Testament doesn't exist to condemn people....no...but there is no power in it to save us from sin.
So we wait on the Lord...without claiming anything for ourselves: not indulging in religious claims based on an uplifting of the flesh. We are to remain steadfast, claiming nothing before the time.
Eternally Grateful
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You can't bear fruit unless you are born again
Don't you think we need to get people saved first. then worry about them bearing fruit?
That's what the new covenant is all about. Its about the fact the no one could keep the old. because the requirements were so steep (perfection) and how we are granted entrance into Gods kingdom through faith in him, and receiving his gift. because we cannot earn it or make it on our own..
Behold
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Here is the "condition" to receive and be made righteous by the new covenant, that God requires, that you reject, Episkipos.
"The work of God, is that you BELIEVE in Jesus whom God sent".
"faith is counted as Righteousness"
"justified by faith, without works" or "the deeds of the Law".
Why?
Because "Christ is the end of the law, for Righteousness, to everyone who BELIEVES".
A person needs "eternal life"....as that is specific to existing in God and in Christ.
Here is how you get it reader..
Jesus said..."all that believe in me, I give unto you eternal life, and you shall never perish".
Notice what isnt required?
1.) works
2.) water
3.) commandments
4.) good deeds performed
5.) a 2nd work of Grace
6.) trying to be like Christ.
7.) discipleship
Why not?
Because Salvation and Eternal life are "the GIFT of Salvation" and "the Gift of Righteousness" that you RECEIVE from God as they are Freely GIVEN, and not earned.
This is the "GRACE" of God, that is the mercy of God.
This is the CROSS of CHRIST.
But the standard remains perfection. It's just that we are given the POWER (grace) to fulfill the righteousness of the law. In Christ we walk as He did. ...above sin.
God hasn't changed. Holiness hasn't changed. What has changed is our access to what causes us to be pleasing to God.
Has God done away with the law? No. Those who walk in the Spirit fulfill the law.
Does gravity have to be abolished in order for planes to fly? No...Likewise, we are empowered in Christ to walk in His perfection and fulfill the law. We overcome the law of sin and death by another greater law. The law of LIFE in Christ.
Eternally Grateful
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Your right the standard remains perfection
That's why it is of grace through faith and not of ourselves.. it is the gift of God
That standard would condemn you and me right here right now where we stand!
Yes, we fulfill the law when we love the lord our God and our neighbor as or above ourself. the problem is we do not do that 100% of the time day after day. There are times where we put our needs above others. there are times when we know to do right, but do nto do it. because we do not feel like it. There are times when we do things that are right. but not with the right attitude. all of those things are sin.
if anyone claims they have no sin, as John said, they are deceived.
Don;t water down Gods law and think you have achieved what scripture says only one man ever achieved, and that is perfect obedience to God.. Because if you or me or anyone else think this, we are decieved and are serious danger..
We can only overcome sin through His grace. The strength is His.
OR..that standard would justify you IF you were walking as Jesus walked...under grace.
By the power of the flesh...yes. But there is a higher walk to consider...one that allows us to walk in His resurrection life. There is no sin IN Him. So we need to strive to enter into the narrow gate...who is Christ.
All have sinned. But those who are In Christ don't sin. In Him is no sin. And I'm not speaking Gnostically here. Jesus' grace gives us His power over sin.
Only One Man...and we enter into Him to walk in HIS perfection. That's what it means to put on Christ. We put on His perfection, His righteousness, His holiness. If you want to know that power...you need to seek the Lord for His grace.
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Eternally Grateful
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Actually we overcome through love, we love because he first loved us
If you are required to walk as a requirement, then it is not of Grace it is of works.. you can;t mix grace and works, they cancel each other out.. These are pauls words not mine
the narrow gate is not to strive to be sinless.. That is the wide gate..
The narrow gate is Jesus himself. which as we see here and many other places is so difficult. because it hurts the flesh, the pride within us, to even think we have to acknowledge we are hopeless. That is why 99% of religions on earth are based on how good we are, and not based on grace
You still do not love 100%, if you think you do. John says you are deceived.
again, If you think you love 100% and never do anything that falls hort of this standard. You are decieved.
these are johns words not mine
If we sin we have an advocate. God is also very forgiving. Also, the fervent and honest prayer of a righteous man covers a multitude of sins. Also, the man who cried, have mercy on me, a sinner, walked away justified.
So where does this idea of 100% perfection with never a stumble come from? It comes from mixing righteousness and holiness.
So where does this idea of 100% perfection with never a stumble come from? It comes from mixing righteousness and holiness.
Just received a comment about the Hebrew words representing both iniquity "avon" and humility "anavah"..and how these have the same letters reversed (after the "ayin" which means "to see".) These are polar opposites. Iniquity kills humility and humility kills iniquity)
Even in transliteration we see A V (o) N....(no vowels in Hebrew) and A N (a) V (ah). The letter marker for the "a" is an "ayin" which represents the eye and seeing.
notice the "v" and the "n" are opposite. The "v" represents increase. and the "n" represents life.
So then iniquity sees gain first..(to increase) and life after wards (afterlife). And humility sees the life first (seeking the kingdom and all other things added later).
Even in transliteration we see A V (o) N....(no vowels in Hebrew) and A N (a) V (ah). The letter marker for the "a" is an "ayin" which represents the eye and seeing.
notice the "v" and the "n" are opposite. The "v" represents increase. and the "n" represents life.
So then iniquity sees gain first..(to increase) and life after wards (afterlife). And humility sees the life first (seeking the kingdom and all other things added later).
Yes. The righteous are safe as long as they remain on the road of uprightness, humility, honesty and truth. When people deviate into vain assumptions and presumptions...they fall into the ditch of iniquity...that makes them filthy before God...mixing the flesh in with holiness.
The fear of the Lord preserves us as long as we are not walking in actual holiness.
Eternally Grateful
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do you really think you are so Holy God think you are great?
you know nothing about God and hi righteous standard if you think this
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