God gave His law to define right and wrong, reveal sin, teach people how to love God and others, and show a way of life that is good for humanity. The law cannot save us; salvation is God’s gift through Jesus Christ. But God’s law reveals the righteous standard by which Christians learn how God … Read more
What is the New Covenant? The New Covenant is God’s promise, established through Jesus Christ, to forgive sin, give His Holy Spirit, and write His laws upon the hearts and minds of His people. Jeremiah 31:31–33 and Hebrews 8:8–10 show that the New Covenant does not simply abolish God’s law. It transforms the believer so … Read more
God’s covenant people today are those who enter into a covenant relationship with Him through faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and the indwelling Holy Spirit. While God made His original covenant with ancient Israel, the New Testament reveals that both Jews and Gentiles can become part of God’s spiritual family and heirs of His … Read more
Passover in the Bible is a God-ordained observance that commemorates Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and ultimately points to Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God who takes away sin. Instituted in Exodus and fulfilled in the New Testament, Passover symbolizes redemption through the blood of Christ (Exodus 12; John 1:29). Christians should celebrate Passover because … Read more
Christians should keep the Passover because Jesus Christ commanded His followers to observe it in remembrance of His sacrifice, and the early Church continued this practice. The Passover reveals the foundation of salvation—Christ as the Lamb of God whose blood brings forgiveness of sins (1 Corinthians 5:7; Luke 22:19–20). Rather than being replaced, Passover was … Read more