The Two Covenants
A. WE MUST MAKE A "PROPER DIVISION."
1. Denominational Error & Judaism.
2. Where do we go for authority?
B. WE'LL STUDY THE PURPOSE & PASSING OF THE FIRST COVENANT
AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECOND.
A. "AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 2 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO DO
OR REFRAIN FROM DOING SOME ACT." A CONTRACT.
B. CONDITIONAL( Ex. 19:5-6 ), OR UNCONDITIONAL( Gen. 15:18 ).
A. BETWEEN GOD & ISRAEL ON Mt. SINAI( Ex. 19:1-5; 24:1-8 ).
B. NATIONAL, GIVEN ONLY TO ISRAEL, ONLY ISRAEL SUBJECT
( 20:1-2; 31:12-17 ).
C. LIMITED TO PEOPLE & TIME( Gal. 3:19; 3:16 ).
D. HOW MUCH IS INCLUDED? WHAT ARE WE OBLIGATED TO KEEP?
1. If we follow any, we must keep all( Gal. 5:3; 3:10 ).
2. If the law has been done away it is useless to appeal to it
for authority or justify anything that we do!!
E. WHAT ABOUT THE 10 COMMANDMENTS?
1. Moral vs. Ceremonial? 10 C's contain ceremonial law.
2. 10 C's called the Covenant, vice versa( Ex. 34:27-28; Deut. 4:13 ).
3. If the old covenant is done away, so are the 10 C's.
A. GOD PROMISED A "NEW & BETTER" COVENANT
( Jer. 31:31-34; Heb. 8:6; 10:9 ).
B. Mat. 5:17-18.
1. Came not to destroy but fulfill. Are we under a fulfilled contract? Illustrate.
2. till heaven & earth pass away - idiom: sure as the world
till all things be accomplished( John 17:4; 19:28-30 ).
C. Eph. 2:14-16; Col. 2:13-16.
D. Rom. 7:1-7. DISCHARGED FROM WHAT LAW.
A. ALL AUTHORITY( Mat. 28:18 ). NONE LEFT FOR ANYONE ELSE.
B. ALL NATIONS( Mark 16:15-16 ).
C. FULFILLMENT OF THE PROMISE( Gal. 3:6-8; 23-29 ).