A Better Covenant
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. Hebrews 8:6
The book of Hebrews teaches a lot on the new covenant. How is the new covenant better than the old? Hebrews 8:6 tells us that the new covenant is better than the old because it contains better promises.
Firstly, the new covenant promises a change of nature—the internalization of God’s law. Israel had neither the heart nor the nature to obey God. And the old covenant contained no provision for an internal change within man’s heart toward the Lord. In the new covenant, God promises to put His laws into the mind and write them on the heart (8:10). The new covenant promises the power to obey God. How? Through the life-changing indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:1-4, 9). Through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, He helps us to “internalize” God’s laws. But that transformation happens through the daily process of renewing your mind (Rom. 12:2). Christ is being formed in you as God “works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (Phil. 2:13). This inward change of nature will result in an intimate relationship with God (Heb. 8:10).
Secondly, the new covenant promises the forgiveness of sin. This is necessary for a relationship with God. The blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sin. Therefore, forgiveness of sin is unique to the new covenant.
Thirdly, the new covenant promises the blessing of eternal inheritance (9:11-15). Eternal life is more than a chronological event. It is a never-ending relationship with God. Under the new covenant, we are now heirs of God through Christ (Rom. 8:16-17).
The new covenant renders the old covenant obsolete (Heb. 8:13). But it must be said that the old covenant is not the same as the Ten Commandments. A covenant is an agreement; commandments are laws or terms of that agreement. While the covenant or agreement may have become obsolete, the laws within it have not. The word “obsolete” means “things worn out by time and use.” Hebrews 10:9-18 shows that Christ’s sacrifice has made animal sacrifices obsolete. But the Ten Commandments were not suddenly discarded or forbidden in the New Testament Church. While the ceremonial sacrifices faded into disuse as people became aware of the superiority of the new covenant and came under it, the law of God is still powerfully applicable to us all (Matt. 5:18). May the Holy Spirit inscribe the eternal law of God within our minds and hearts.
I will say without knowing what I said,I will move without knowing where I moved and take action without action.
The blood of Christ cleanse our conscience to serve for the living God.
I don’t want to walk according to the flesh but according to the holy spirit to please God.
much admiration