When you hear someone mention Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Elijah and Moses, the first thing that comes to mind is the time they lived. In a Bible study session, people talk about the past and the current times, which is why it would be great to look at old covenant vs new covenant. While both play a vital part in the history of humankind, it would be important to learn and know what is important to you.
In the olden days, all the agreements made between man and the almighty God was based on tangible promises. God spoke to the children of Israel that they would be His treasure if they obeyed Him and kept his commands. The whole world belongs to God, which means that the children of Israel would be a holy nation and a royal priesthood to God.
It is important to remember that the circumcision in those days was completely physical. When God called Abraham, He told him that he should take all the members of his household and circumcise them. Abraham was advised to include himself in the list too because he was not circumcised yet. He also told Moses that all the foreigners who wished to take part in the feast of the Passover had to circumcise the entire male in their household before taking part in the Passover feast.
The spirit of the Lord had not come upon people because God had not yet sent the Holy Spirit to be with His people. The Lord made rules and gave them to Moses to give people and these are the exact rules that would be main in the olden days in the nation of Israel and beyond. Anyone who failed to obey these laws would be sinning against God.
There was completely a different way to ask for the forgiveness of sins compared to how the church does it now. If someone made a mistake, they would make a sacrifice to God and them God would forgive their sins. They would make a sacrifice through Priests and the Levi to have their sins atoned for in the presence of God.
The new covenant is a different one and right from the moment Christ stepped foot on the earth to the time He left, everything happened in a different way. You need to remember that the covenant between God and man here is spiritual. God loved the world so much that he decided that He would redeem many from their sins. The only way to do this was to give his only son to die for the sins of many.
God sent people the Holy Spirit to be their guide, teacher and motivator after Christ had gone back to heaven. The Holy Spirit would make it easy for Christians to understand the mind of Christ and the promises of God the new generation. Generally, the Holy Spirit would lead Christians every step of the way in their daily walk with Christ.
You no longer need to make sacrifices to ask for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus already made a love sacrifice on the cross so that your sins could be forgiven.
In the olden days, all the agreements made between man and the almighty God was based on tangible promises. God spoke to the children of Israel that they would be His treasure if they obeyed Him and kept his commands. The whole world belongs to God, which means that the children of Israel would be a holy nation and a royal priesthood to God.
It is important to remember that the circumcision in those days was completely physical. When God called Abraham, He told him that he should take all the members of his household and circumcise them. Abraham was advised to include himself in the list too because he was not circumcised yet. He also told Moses that all the foreigners who wished to take part in the feast of the Passover had to circumcise the entire male in their household before taking part in the Passover feast.
The spirit of the Lord had not come upon people because God had not yet sent the Holy Spirit to be with His people. The Lord made rules and gave them to Moses to give people and these are the exact rules that would be main in the olden days in the nation of Israel and beyond. Anyone who failed to obey these laws would be sinning against God.
There was completely a different way to ask for the forgiveness of sins compared to how the church does it now. If someone made a mistake, they would make a sacrifice to God and them God would forgive their sins. They would make a sacrifice through Priests and the Levi to have their sins atoned for in the presence of God.
The new covenant is a different one and right from the moment Christ stepped foot on the earth to the time He left, everything happened in a different way. You need to remember that the covenant between God and man here is spiritual. God loved the world so much that he decided that He would redeem many from their sins. The only way to do this was to give his only son to die for the sins of many.
God sent people the Holy Spirit to be their guide, teacher and motivator after Christ had gone back to heaven. The Holy Spirit would make it easy for Christians to understand the mind of Christ and the promises of God the new generation. Generally, the Holy Spirit would lead Christians every step of the way in their daily walk with Christ.
You no longer need to make sacrifices to ask for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus already made a love sacrifice on the cross so that your sins could be forgiven.
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