August 2001


What's New about the New Testament?

What is new? Bible reference  What does this mean?
New commandment John 13:34; I John 2:7-8 ;
II John 5		 The Old Testament said, `Love your neighbor as yourself.' Jesus said we should love each other, as He loved us.
New creation II Corinthians 5:17;
Galatians 6:15		 Jesus gives spiritual life to believers
New heaven II Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1 God will usher in a new universe and new earth.
New person Ephesians 2:15 In Jesus, Jews and Gentiles unite.
New self Ephesians 4:24 The new self enables Christians to be like God in His righteousness.
New covenant Luke 22:20 God's law is now on human hearts.
New Jerusalem Revelation 21:2 God will be our light in the new Jerusalem, a picture of heaven.
New song Revelation 5:9; 14:3 The redeemed sing about their redemption.

 

The Two Covenants
The Old Covenant The New Covenant 
It was mediated by Moses 
Exodus 19; John 1:17; Gal. 3:19		 It was mediated by Jesus 
Hebrews 9:15;  John 1:17
It was conditional Deuteronomy 28 It is unconditional Hebrews 8:9
It cannot bring righteousness Hebrews 8:8 It can bring righteousness Hebrews 8:11
It was written on stone tablets Exodus 32:15 It was written on living human hearts Hebrews 8:10

 Time for action

Work through these Bible references for each new thing the New Testament has and note the privileges and advantages Christians have over God's followers who lived in Old Testament times.

Taken from The Bible Made Easy

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