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I. The Old Covenant
The centerpiece of The Old Covenant or “Covenant of the Law given through
Moses” is the Law we call the Ten Commandments. [These are the “Laws etched
in stone.”]
First: It is a covenant of performance.
1. God promises that if His people do something, He responds
accordingly. If they do good, they get good things.
2. If His people do evil, He will respond with bad things.
3. Blessings and curses
Deu 11:26-28 (RSV) "Behold, I set before you this day a blessing
and a curse: 27the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the
LORD your God, which I command you this day, 28and the curse, if
you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but
turn aside from the way which I command you this day, to go after
other gods which you have not known."
Deu 28:2 (RSV) "And all these blessings shall come upon you and
overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God."
Deu 28:15 (RSV) "But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD
your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes
which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come
upon you and overtake you."
4. Law in the Gospels (The Covenant of Law was still in effect in
the Gospels which confuses people about what The New Covenant
really is. The New Covenant does not begin until after the cross of
Jesus Christ.)
Mat 6:14-15 (RSV) "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father also will forgive you; 15but if you do not forgive
men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses." (Note! This is LAW, NOT GRACE! Therefore it is Old
Covenant.)
Second: It is based on written code (2 Corinthians 3:6 and also the Law of Moses, Ten
Commandments, found in Leviticus, Deuteronomy and other books of the Old Testament.)
Third: It is a dispensation of condemnation for sins [from RSV] 2 Corinthians 3:9
Fourth: It is a dispensation of death (this covenant can condemn but cannot bring life) [RSV]
2Corinthians 3:7
Fifth: It is ratified by blood of lambs and goats and cattle. (See the Law of Moses in Leviticus,
Deuteronomy and other Old Testament books. Compare with New Covenant ratified by blood of
Jesus.)
II. New Covenant
First: It is instituted by the Cross of Jesus - in Jesus’ Blood.
Luke 22:20 (RSV) "And likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup
which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."
The centerpiece of The Old Covenant or “Covenant of the Law given through
Moses” is the Law we call the Ten Commandments. [These are the “Laws etched
in stone.”]
First: It is a covenant of performance.
1. God promises that if His people do something, He responds
accordingly. If they do good, they get good things.
2. If His people do evil, He will respond with bad things.
3. Blessings and curses
Deu 11:26-28 (RSV) "Behold, I set before you this day a blessing
and a curse: 27the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the
LORD your God, which I command you this day, 28and the curse, if
you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but
turn aside from the way which I command you this day, to go after
other gods which you have not known."
Deu 28:2 (RSV) "And all these blessings shall come upon you and
overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God."
Deu 28:15 (RSV) "But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD
your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes
which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come
upon you and overtake you."
4. Law in the Gospels (The Covenant of Law was still in effect in
the Gospels which confuses people about what The New Covenant
really is. The New Covenant does not begin until after the cross of
Jesus Christ.)
Mat 6:14-15 (RSV) "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father also will forgive you; 15but if you do not forgive
men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses." (Note! This is LAW, NOT GRACE! Therefore it is Old
Covenant.)
Second: It is based on written code (2 Corinthians 3:6 and also the Law of Moses, Ten
Commandments, found in Leviticus, Deuteronomy and other books of the Old Testament.)
Third: It is a dispensation of condemnation for sins [from RSV] 2 Corinthians 3:9
Fourth: It is a dispensation of death (this covenant can condemn but cannot bring life) [RSV]
2Corinthians 3:7
Fifth: It is ratified by blood of lambs and goats and cattle. (See the Law of Moses in Leviticus,
Deuteronomy and other Old Testament books. Compare with New Covenant ratified by blood of
Jesus.)
II. New Covenant
First: It is instituted by the Cross of Jesus - in Jesus’ Blood.
Luke 22:20 (RSV) "And likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup
which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood."
