RTW 2023

But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.

‍Hebrews 8:6

The New Covenant (One without rules, rituals, and sacrifices) offers

• Inner transformation: Sanctification
• Eternal forgiveness: Justification

This being true, why don’t we live with the confidence?

The Christian must:

• Endeavor to do with their sin exactly what God has done: forget about it.
• Believe that he/she is in no way on probation
• Trust before God his past sin has no bearing on God’s present dealing.

David Guzik

“The Christ who died on Calvary’s cross, will not have to die again for my new sins, or to offer a fresh atonement for any transgressions that I may yet commit. No; but, once for all, gathering up the whole mass of his people’s sins into one colossal burden, he took it upon his shoulders, and flung the whole of it into the sepulcher wherein Once he slept, and there it is buried, never to be raised again to bear witness against the redeemed any more forever.” – Charles Spurgeon

Living like the once and for all sacrifice Christ made on our behalf wasn’t enough is disrespectful to Christ.

We need to live each day

• Allowing ourselves to be transformed by the power of Spirit in us.
• Aware of the cost of our forgiveness determined to sin less.
• Appreciating the gift by living according to His Word.

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Better

Stronger; more excellent
what is better because more fully developed, reaching the needed dominion (mastery, dominance); “better” after exerting the power needed to “plant down God’s flag of victory.”

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Live in full and free in the better covenant.

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