The New Covenant
After Jesus was crucified and resurrected, the New Covenant came into effect and the New Testament Church was established by God.
The New Covenant was so different from the Old. Now all who belonged to God were given the Holy Spirit to dwell in them so they were joined to God and joined to Jesus by the Spirit. We now go directly to God. We no longer go to God through a prophet as they did in Old Testament.
Heb. 1 ... God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Heb. 8 ... God says ... For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 11And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. 12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 13In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Heb. 10 ... By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
The Old Covenant has been replaced by the New Covenant with better promises. This is where we live today ... in the New Covenant Church.
Today all who belong to God are given the Holy Spirit WHO dwells in the believer and joins us to God and to Jesus Christ. We are joined by HIS Spirit. And we are joined to each other by HIS Spirit Who dwells in us. Therefore we are one with God, with Jesus, with each other by the Holy Spirit Who dwells in us.
Jesus explained to His disciples that it was "expedient" for them that HE go away. For if HE went away God would send the Holy Spirit (the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth) to live in them.
Jn. 14:26 ... But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jn. 16:13 ... Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
Here we see 4 things the Holy Spirit would do for the believer.
- HE would teach us all things
- HE would remind us of all that Jesus has said
- HE would guide us into all truth
- HE would show us things to come
Each believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit dwells in each believer. And the giving of the Holy Spirit is an "earnest" for our inheritance.
Eph. 1 ... Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as HE hath chosen us in HIM before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before HIM in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 To the praise of the glory of HIS grace, wherein HE hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through HIS blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of HIS grace;
8 Wherein HE hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of HIS will, according to HIS good pleasure which HE hath purposed in Himself:
10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times HE might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in HIM: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of HIM who worketh all things after the counsel of HIS own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of HIS glory.
We, who have been given the Spirit of God, are the church.
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