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Ronald Nolette

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Hebrews 8:6 But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.

Hebrews 10:9 9 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Your biggest problem is that you view things through the failed lens of dispensationalism.
Well as I have been saying- just sahow me when the termso f the covenant God declared in Jer. 31 and Heb 8 were fulfilled and you win!!! I have asked that over several threads and all you covenant theology believers refuse to answer.
 

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Maybe I am a little dense here but please show me where in Hebrews 8-10 it says the provisions of the covenant are now fulfilled. Here is the covenant once again:

Jeremiah 31:31-37​

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31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
35 Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
37 Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the Lord.

YOu believe those days as said in verse 31 have already come.

so do you believe Jews no longer need to hear the gospel for all the houses of Israel and Judah now know the Lord?
No, I don't believe that. Who would ever say that the gospel doesn't need to be preached anymore? Of course I'm not saying that. I'm saying that the new covenant has been fully in effect since Christ shed His blood of the new covenant which provides for the forgiveness of sins (Matt 26:28). People come under the new covenant that was established by the blood of Christ long ago when they put their faith in Christ and then have their sins forgiven and covered by His blood.
 

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Well as I have been saying- just sahow me when the termso f the covenant God declared in Jer. 31 and Heb 8 were fulfilled and you win!!! I have asked that over several threads and all you covenant theology believers refuse to answer.
If only you actually understood what is written in Hebrews 8 to 10 then I would win. But, you don't. Ask God to explain it to you since I apparently am not able to do so.
 

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In eternity? Yes! but for the Millennial Kingdom there are disctinctions made between OT saints, the church and tribulation saints showing a distinction between Jewish saints and Gentile saints.

If you wish to learn, I can post the many many many passages in teh OT that show the disctinction between Jews and gentile believers in teh Millennial kingdom. The church is not mentioned for we are the bride of Jesus.
Paul makes a certain strong case for us all being one in Ephesians 2, as a current reality

as in this

Brought Near by His Blood​

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Christ Our Peace​

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Christ Our Cornerstone​

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
 
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I do not care what people say apart from SCripture- Looks like you are leaning heavily on roman Catholic teaching on this. I don't
If you're unaware that historical orthodox Christianity pre-dates "roman Catholic teaching", then you've unequivocally confirmed the abject ignorance of your modernist revisionist dispensatanist cultism.
No one ever asked me if I partake of the Lords supper. _ I do every time our church celebrates it!
Why would the blind ask the blind?

As a denier of the fulfilled reality of Christ's New Covenant and Blood of His New Covenant, your partaking of the Lord's Supper is condemned according to 1 Corinthians 11:27-29.

Such hypocrisy is blasphemous, detestable, and appalling.
 
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I gave an answer to your question here Keraz but it was deleted by Admin as inappropriate. Hmmmm, I wonder what triggered that?
I am sure it wasn't simply a scriptural rebuttal if it was deemed inappropriate. Can you repost it with just the scriptures and your interpretation? I am interested in what you have to say.
 

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I am sure it wasn't simply a scriptural rebuttal if it was deemed inappropriate. Can you repost it with just the scriptures and your interpretation? I am interested in what you have to say.
I don't recall the specific details and couldn't be bothered investing time to regurgitate them.

Where our focus is, is important....even as students of scripture, nay, particularly as students of scripture. It is a high possible to miss the trees for the forest.
Jesus made this statement regarding this; 'You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life'. John 5:39-40

When Jesus met up with the guys on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35, what was it he brought to their attention from the scriptures? ie where was his focus?
 

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He's quite sensitive, isn't he? He thinks only he should be allowed to make insulting comments.
Actually, I think he's quite polite. He does however believe that the scriptures are a crystal ball to primarily reveal the ins and outs of the present day political trajectory in Palestine and cosmic activity.
 

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I don't recall the specific details and couldn't be bothered investing time to regurgitate them.
Wow....you dont have time to back up this statement?
You have set yourself up for a terrible deception Keraz. Of course you will deny it because of the pride that accompanies your reluctance to see anything apart from your own view. You have sold objectivity for subjectivity.

Where our focus is, is important....even as students of scripture, nay, particularly as students of scripture. It is a high possible to miss the trees for the forest.
Jesus made this statement regarding this; 'You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life'. John 5:39-40
Then stop condemning someone and present yours
When Jesus met up with the guys on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35, what was it he brought to their attention from the scriptures? ie where was his focus?
Where is your focus?
 

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No, I don't believe that. Who would ever say that the gospel doesn't need to be preached anymore? Of course I'm not saying that. I'm saying that the new covenant has been fully in effect since Christ shed His blood of the new covenant which provides for the forgiveness of sins (Matt 26:28). People come under the new covenant that was established by the blood of Christ long ago when they put their faith in Christ and then have their sins forgiven and covered by His blood.
Well you are saying the New Covenant is fulfilled! One of the provisions of the Covenant is that Jews no longer would need evangelizing anymore for they would all know th eLord. You can't have it both ways.

The Covenant doesn't say anywhere about them putting faith! It simply says they would all know the Lord from the least to the greatest- this is post faith in Christ and th eCovewnant promises all will know. Can't call it fulfilled if some Jews do not know Jesus.
 

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Paul makes a certain strong case for us all being one in Ephesians 2, as a current reality

as in this

Brought Near by His Blood​

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Christ Our Peace​

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Christ Our Cornerstone​

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
Yes in the church age all believers become one body in Christ! But in the Millennial kingdom, God will fulfill His promises to the nation and people and land of Israel that were prophesied many many times. This would be Jews from the birth of Israel to the church and then from the rapture to the physical return of Jesus.

There are differences in status in the millennial kingdom.
 

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If you're unaware that historical orthodox Christianity pre-dates "roman Catholic teaching", then you've unequivocally confirmed the abject ignorance of your modernist revisionist dispensatanist cultism.
Well then you show from the pre RCC writings that the ante Nicene Fathers believed what you say. And please gorw up and try to discuss as a Christian and not one who just wishes to vomit out ad-hominems
Why would the blind ask the blind?

As a denier of the fulfilled reality of Christ's New Covenant and Blood of His New Covenant, your partaking of the Lord's Supper is condemned according to 1 Corinthians 11:27-29.

Such hypocrisy is blasphemous, detestable, and appalling.
I didn't know god appointed you the discerner of blasphemy.

If the New Covenant as spelled out in Jer.31 and Hebrews 8, I have just been asking show me when the Jews are all saved and know the Lord as the covenant demands.

Because you hurled an implied insult and I decided to answer your prepubescent false accusation.

But let me aks- Is Jesus new Covenant teh same as spelled out in Jer. 31:31-37?
 

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Well then you show from the pre RCC writings that the ante Nicene Fathers believed what you say.
Justin Martyr

Dialogue with Trypho

If, therefore, God proclaimed a new covenant which was to be instituted, and this for a light of the nations, we see and are persuaded that men approach God, leaving their idols and other unrighteousness, through the name of Him who was crucified, Jesus Christ, and abide by their confession even unto death, and maintain piety. Moreover, by the works and by the attendant miracles, it is possible for all to understand that He is the new law, and the new covenant, and the expectation of those who out of every people wait for the good things of God.


Irenaeus of Lyons

Against Heresies Book IV

And the cup likewise, which is part of that creation to which we belong, He confessed to be His blood, and taught the new oblation of the new covenant; which the Church receiving from the apostles, offers to God throughout all the world, to Him who gives us as the means of subsistence the first-fruits of His own gifts in the New Testament...

And those of them who declare that God would make a new covenant with men, not such as that which He made with the fathers at Mount Horeb, and would give to men a new heart and a new spirit; and again, "And remember ye not the things of old: behold, I make new things which shall now arise, and ye shall know it; and I will make a way in the desert, and riven in a dry land, to give drink to my chosen people, my people whom I have acquired, that they may show forth my praise," -plainly announced that liberty which distinguishes the new covenant, and the new wine which is put into new bottles, [that is], the faith which is in Christ, by which He has proclaimed the way of righteousness sprung up in the desert, and the streams of the Holy Spirit in a dry land, to give water to the elect people of God, whom He has acquired, that they might show forth His praise...


There are two.

Your turn.

Just one from the entirety of pre-1800 historical orthodox Christianity who agrees with you that the New Covenant is not fulfilled.

Just one.
 

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Well you are saying the New Covenant is fulfilled! One of the provisions of the Covenant is that Jews no longer would need evangelizing anymore for they would all know th eLord. You can't have it both ways.
You don't understand what that means. All believers are under the new covenant because there is no other way for anyone to have their sins forgiven except by the blood of the new covenant that Christ shed long ago. All of us under the new covenant know the Lord.

The Covenant doesn't say anywhere about them putting faith!
Say what? How else can someone's sins be covered by Christ's blood of the new covenant without having faith in Him?

It simply says they would all know the Lord from the least to the greatest- this is post faith in Christ and th eCovewnant promises all will know. Can't call it fulfilled if some Jews do not know Jesus.
You read what it says without having any idea of what it means. I apparently am unable to help you see what it means. Ask God to show you. You currently have no understanding whatsoever about the new covenant.