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The Old Law or the New Law?


  • What Law are Christians Under Today?


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The Two Covenants Contrasted





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The Two Covenants Contrasted
  • The New Covenant
  • Given: At Jerusalem (Isa. 2:1-4, Acts 2).
  • Scope:  Everyone (Acts 2:39; Rev. 22:17)
  • Purpose:To Save (Rom. 1:16-17, Matt. 26:28).
  • Nature:  Spiritual (Gal. 4:21-31).
  • Brought By: God’s Son (Jn. 1:17)
  • Promised Blessing: Heaven (Heb. 4)
  • Fogiveness of Sins: Present Reality
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Old Testament Proof for New
  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  •  Messianic Age: (Joel 2, Acts 2, 1 Tim. 4:1, Heb. 1:1ff).
  •  New will replace Old in two ways: Worship and Pardon.


    • Worship: incense,temple, passover, feast of  booths, singing.
    • Pardon: Sacrifice, Priests, fleshly



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"The Old Covenant Identified"
  • The Old Covenant Identified


  • Made with Israel and Judah.


  • Made after people left Egypt (Ex. 14-20).


  • People couldn’t keep Covenant (Acts. 15:10)



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What Sets the “New” Covenant Apart
  • Newness of New Covenant


  • In promise, the new is older. (Gen. 12, 14).
  • New Mediator: Moses Vs. Christ. (Heb. 3).
  • New Savior: Joshua Vs.Christ (Heb. 4)
  • New Scope of Salvation (Mk. 16:15)
  • New Plan for Pardon (Acts 2:38)
  • New substitute for sin (2 Cor. 5:21, Jn. 1:29).
  • New promise land: Canaan or Heaven
  • New Way of Worship (Jn. 4:24).
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Paul’s Contrast of the Old & New


  • New Covenant
  •    1.  Spirit
  •    2.  Gives Life
  •    3.  Ministry of Life
  •    4.  More glorious
  •    5.  Remains/endures.
  •    6.  Unveiled.
  •    7.  Liberty
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New Testament Proof
  • Heb. 8:13 “ready to vanish away”


  • Eph. 2:14-15 “broken down middle wall of partition”
  • Col. 2:14-15 “wiped away handwriting of requirements”
  • Matt. 5:17-18 “not one jot or tittle would passaway till all is fulfilled”



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"What are the applications &..."


  • What are the applications & implications of the Old Law passing away?