Having posted the last part of a five part series today on the old covenant vs the new covenant series or simply the law covenant vs the grace covenant, I just thought it a good idea to show those who still live under the law, what we under grace have and have obtained because of grace. I am hoping that this will make you realize that you should be under ...
Now that we all understand what the Grace or New Covenant is all about. The next question we need to answer is who does it apply to. B) Who does the Grace Covenant apply to? Jeremiah 31:31 (ESVST) 31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, It is very clear from the ...
Have you even asked yourself why the Old Testament ends with Malachi or why the New Testament begins with Matthews? Who decided that and why? Some will, infect most will say but that is a stupid question, Jesus’s birth is the beginning of the New Testament. That is obvious. Is it? Well let’s take a look at it. First of all we need to understand the meaning of the word ...
Now for the difficult part, what do I do when I am in an abusive marriage? If you are a believer, if you are a born again Christian, the first question you need to ask yourself is, How much do I trust God? Do I trust God enough to leave my life completely in his hands? If yes, then The word of God agrees with you and says: Proverbs 3:5-8 ...
Does it mean we cannot divorce at all? Matthew 19:9 (ESVST) And I say to you:whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” Continuing from part 2, Jesus now concludes his answer with a sweeping stament and give a command. Jesus says, whoever divorces his wife except for sexual immorality and marries another, commits adultery. In other words, if you choose to divorce your wife ...
What does God have to say about divorce, does God allow for divorce? Now who better to answer this question than our Lord and God’s Son Jesus Christ. Matthew 19:3-9 (ESVST) And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one ‘s wife for any cause?” 4 He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them ...
This is one topic that has been debated since the Ten Commandments were given to Moses on Mount Sinai. I can tell you it was debated with Jesus and even today, this issue is still being debated. Should Christians divorce? Are we as Christians allowed to get a divorce, If so, under what conditions? What if I don’t love my husband/ wife anymore? What if my husband is abusing me ...
Have you heard of a saying “if you keep doing the same thing, don’t expect different results”. This means if the input is the same, the method is the same, then the output will be the same. To get different results, either the input or the method must change. Now, for this to happen, you need to change the way you think. If your thinking is different, your way of ...
2) The Grace Covenant A) What is the Grace Covenant? As explained in part 3, the new covenant was replaced since the old one was obsolete and was broken by the Israelites. So in the verse below, God explains to us the new covenant that will be replacing the old or mosaic covenant. God says: Jeremiah 31:31-34 (ESVST) 31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will ...
Matthew 7:21-23 (ESVST) 21 “ Not everyone who says to me, ‘ Lord, Lord, ’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘ Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? ’ ...
