God, the Father in heaven, sent His Son Jesus to the world to fulfill His plan of salvation. Long before Jesus came, the prophets spoke of Him. Isaiah said that a virgin would give birth to a Son, and He would be called Immanuel, which means "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14). Micah said the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Isaiah also said He would be rejected and suffer for our sins: “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities… and by His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
The prophet Jeremiah also spoke of a time when God would make a New Covenant: “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant… not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers… but this is the covenant that I will make… I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (Jeremiah 31:31–33).
Jesus came to fulfill these words. He was not just a teacher or prophet—He was the promised One. He said clearly: “I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38). The Father Himself sent Jesus to save the world: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
On the night before His death, Jesus confirmed that He Himself was the one establishing this new covenant. As He shared the bread and cup with His disciples, He said: “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28). His sacrifice was the seal of this covenant—a new beginning based not on written law alone, but on the law written in our hearts by God’s Spirit.
But this covenant is not complete in the world yet. The full promise in Jeremiah says “they shall all know Me” (Jeremiah 31:34), and that has not yet happened. The complete fulfillment of the New Covenant will take place when Jesus returns and gathers His faithful people to Himself. Until then, only those who believe in Him, repent of sin, and walk in His commandments are under this covenant. Those who claim faith but reject His commandments are not truly part of it, because the covenant includes having God's law written in the heart (Hebrews 8:10). Jesus made this clear: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15).
Jesus did not come to destroy the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them (Matthew 5:17). He showed us the full meaning of the commandments. For example, not only is murder wrong, but being angry without cause puts us in danger of judgment (Matthew 5:21–22). Not only is adultery sinful, but even looking at someone with lust is already adultery in the heart (Matthew 5:27–28). Jesus raised the law to its full spiritual meaning.
He taught that the two greatest commandments are: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37–39). On these two hang all the Law and the Prophets.
He preached the Kingdom of Heaven from the beginning: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). He called people to turn from sin and follow Him. He said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). To follow Jesus means doing what He says, not just believing in words. He warned: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).
Jesus healed the sick, cast out demons, forgave sins, and brought hope to the poor. He was kind to sinners, but He also called them to leave their sin behind. To the woman caught in adultery He said, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more” (John 8:11).
He gave His life as the final sacrifice for sin. When He died on the cross, He said: “It is finished!” (John 19:30), meaning that the work of redemption was complete. He was the final atonement. He fulfilled the shadow of the sacrifices that were commanded in the old covenant. John the Baptist had called Him “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).
He rose from the dead, proving that He had conquered death. And before returning to heaven, He told His disciples to “make disciples of all the nations… teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19–20).
When someone asked Him what to do to have eternal life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17). When the man said he had kept them, Jesus told him to also give up everything and follow Him (Matthew 19:21). This shows that following Jesus is more than obeying rules—it is a total surrender to God.
Jesus also taught that “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). This new birth means we must be changed inside, by God’s Spirit, and walk in His truth.
He warned many times that the way is narrow and hard, and only a few find it (Matthew 7:13–14). But He also gave great hope, saying: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (John 11:25). And, “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2).
The way to eternal life is clear through His words: Repent, keep the commandments of God, believe in the Son, follow Him daily, love one another, be born again, and remain faithful to the end. Through this New Covenant, God begins to write His law in our hearts, and we become His true people. But this covenant only includes those who receive both His mercy and His instruction. As Jesus said: “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46)
He promised that one day He will return in glory: “When the Son of Man comes in His glory… He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats” (Matthew 25:31–32). The righteous will enter into eternal life, but the others into everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46).
So let us hear His voice and obey Him. He said: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life” (John 10:27–28).
The prophet Jeremiah also spoke of a time when God would make a New Covenant: “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant… not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers… but this is the covenant that I will make… I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (Jeremiah 31:31–33).
Jesus came to fulfill these words. He was not just a teacher or prophet—He was the promised One. He said clearly: “I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me” (John 6:38). The Father Himself sent Jesus to save the world: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
On the night before His death, Jesus confirmed that He Himself was the one establishing this new covenant. As He shared the bread and cup with His disciples, He said: “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:28). His sacrifice was the seal of this covenant—a new beginning based not on written law alone, but on the law written in our hearts by God’s Spirit.
But this covenant is not complete in the world yet. The full promise in Jeremiah says “they shall all know Me” (Jeremiah 31:34), and that has not yet happened. The complete fulfillment of the New Covenant will take place when Jesus returns and gathers His faithful people to Himself. Until then, only those who believe in Him, repent of sin, and walk in His commandments are under this covenant. Those who claim faith but reject His commandments are not truly part of it, because the covenant includes having God's law written in the heart (Hebrews 8:10). Jesus made this clear: “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15).
Jesus did not come to destroy the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them (Matthew 5:17). He showed us the full meaning of the commandments. For example, not only is murder wrong, but being angry without cause puts us in danger of judgment (Matthew 5:21–22). Not only is adultery sinful, but even looking at someone with lust is already adultery in the heart (Matthew 5:27–28). Jesus raised the law to its full spiritual meaning.
He taught that the two greatest commandments are: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” and “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37–39). On these two hang all the Law and the Prophets.
He preached the Kingdom of Heaven from the beginning: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). He called people to turn from sin and follow Him. He said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). To follow Jesus means doing what He says, not just believing in words. He warned: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).
Jesus healed the sick, cast out demons, forgave sins, and brought hope to the poor. He was kind to sinners, but He also called them to leave their sin behind. To the woman caught in adultery He said, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more” (John 8:11).
He gave His life as the final sacrifice for sin. When He died on the cross, He said: “It is finished!” (John 19:30), meaning that the work of redemption was complete. He was the final atonement. He fulfilled the shadow of the sacrifices that were commanded in the old covenant. John the Baptist had called Him “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).
He rose from the dead, proving that He had conquered death. And before returning to heaven, He told His disciples to “make disciples of all the nations… teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19–20).
When someone asked Him what to do to have eternal life, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” (Matthew 19:17). When the man said he had kept them, Jesus told him to also give up everything and follow Him (Matthew 19:21). This shows that following Jesus is more than obeying rules—it is a total surrender to God.
Jesus also taught that “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). This new birth means we must be changed inside, by God’s Spirit, and walk in His truth.
He warned many times that the way is narrow and hard, and only a few find it (Matthew 7:13–14). But He also gave great hope, saying: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (John 11:25). And, “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2).
The way to eternal life is clear through His words: Repent, keep the commandments of God, believe in the Son, follow Him daily, love one another, be born again, and remain faithful to the end. Through this New Covenant, God begins to write His law in our hearts, and we become His true people. But this covenant only includes those who receive both His mercy and His instruction. As Jesus said: “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46)
He promised that one day He will return in glory: “When the Son of Man comes in His glory… He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats” (Matthew 25:31–32). The righteous will enter into eternal life, but the others into everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46).
So let us hear His voice and obey Him. He said: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life” (John 10:27–28).
