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| The Reformation Statement on God's Covenants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abrahamic Covenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is the agreement between God and Abraham and his descendants. It is a picture of God�s plan of salvation that was revealed through the physical descendants of Abraham. God promised to give Abraham many descendants, the land of Canaan, and to make him a blessing to others. Jesus Christ is the true seed of Abraham. All of those who were represented by Jesus Christ on the cross are the true children of Abraham. The fulfillment of the promises of the Abrahamic Covenant that were made to Abraham�s physical descendants functioned as a picture of the true fulfillment that only true believers experience. The descendants of Abraham are all the elect in Christ. The land is heaven. The promise that Abraham would be a blessing to all the earth is fulfilled in the Great Commission when the gospel is taken to all the world to bring in the elect from every tribe nation and tongue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 12:1-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 13:14-17� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 17G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 22:15-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 4:21-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 3:7-4:11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Covenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Old Covenant is also called the Mosaic Covenant or the First Covenant. This was a legal agreement between God and the nation of Israel that was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. This covenant was not a gracious covenant. Although the Lord had a gracious purpose in giving this covenant, the covenant itself was a legal covenant that demanded perfect obedience. The failure to obey would result in the curse of God. This covenant was used to prepare the way for the Messiah. Israel, as a whole, was not a believing people. The Old Covenant caused the Israelites to sin all the more. It was never the means of anyone�s salvation. The Old Covenant functions as a physical picture of many spiritual truths that can be used to teach believers today. The Ten Commandments are the essence of the Mosaic Law or Mosaic Covenant. The pouring out of the Spirit at Pentecost brought to a close the Old Covenant era. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 7-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exodus 20:1-21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 27-28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 3:7-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 5:20, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 9:1-5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 2:16-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Covenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is a description of the saving work of Jesus Christ. He purchased a people who will all be God-lovers. Each of those who are a part of the New Covenant will necessarily experience a changed life. Although all true believers are part of the New Covenant no matter when they lived. The New Covenant era as a unique historical period began with the pouring out of the Spirit at Pentecost. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 7-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 10:1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 5:15-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 27:45-56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||