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.
Every covenant between God and man in the Old Testament was based only on Physical Promises. The first thing you need to know is that God made a promise that He would make the children of Israel His treasured possession if they would choose to obey His laws and stick to his commands. Of course, everything belongs to God and He was ready to make them a kingdom of priests if they obeyed Him.
The circumcision in the Old Testament was physical. A good example is God called Abraham and said to him that each male member including himself had to be circumcised. He talked to Moses and told him that a foreigner who wanted to take part in the feast of the Passover had to circumcise all the members of the household who are male before they could take part in the Passover feast. After doing that, they would be free to take part in the Passover feast.
At the time, people did not have the spirit of the Lord because God had not sent the Holy Spirit to come to the world. People used to live by the law and not by the spirit of God. When God called Moses on Mount Sinai, He have him the Ten Commandments, which would guide people in their daily lives. God Himself speaks to Joshua and tells him that the books of the law should never depart from his mouth.
The way you ask God for forgiveness today completely different from how people did it a long time ago. Back then, one has to make a sacrifice when they sinned against God to have their sins atoned for. Once the sacrifice was made by the priest on behalf of the sinner, the person who did wrong would automatically be forgiven and free from the wrath 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.
There is a new way to ask for the forgiveness of sins. You only have to call upon the name of the Lord through Jesus Christ. God will surely forgive you through prayers.
Every covenant between God and man in the Old Testament was based only on Physical Promises. The first thing you need to know is that God made a promise that He would make the children of Israel His treasured possession if they would choose to obey His laws and stick to his commands. Of course, everything belongs to God and He was ready to make them a kingdom of priests if they obeyed Him.
The circumcision in the Old Testament was physical. A good example is God called Abraham and said to him that each male member including himself had to be circumcised. He talked to Moses and told him that a foreigner who wanted to take part in the feast of the Passover had to circumcise all the members of the household who are male before they could take part in the Passover feast. After doing that, they would be free to take part in the Passover feast.
At the time, people did not have the spirit of the Lord because God had not sent the Holy Spirit to come to the world. People used to live by the law and not by the spirit of God. When God called Moses on Mount Sinai, He have him the Ten Commandments, which would guide people in their daily lives. God Himself speaks to Joshua and tells him that the books of the law should never depart from his mouth.
The way you ask God for forgiveness today completely different from how people did it a long time ago. Back then, one has to make a sacrifice when they sinned against God to have their sins atoned for. Once the sacrifice was made by the priest on behalf of the sinner, the person who did wrong would automatically be forgiven and free from the wrath 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.
There is a new way to ask for the forgiveness of sins. You only have to call upon the name of the Lord through Jesus Christ. God will surely forgive you through prayers.