New covenant realities 2

The Old covenant is/was the fore-runner of the new.
It was given with an expiry date
IGalatians 3:19,23-25 KJV
[19] Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of
transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the
promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand
of a mediator. [
23] But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up
unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
[24] Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto
Christ, that we might be justified by faith. [
25] But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster.
The term school master in the originals is child leader,not a
parent not a teacher not a mentor ,but a temporary assistant
till the parent.
Its practices show this clearly. It was never given to bring
salvation.
Rather it was given to point to it.
It never gave righteousness rather showed the import of a
right standing with God.
Its blessings were conditional: if you obey, if you do all that is
written, if you follow the Lord your God, if you serve Him, if
you hearken diligently and so on and so forth.
Let’s examine critically some of the above statements.
Healing under the Old Covenant.
Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the
voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in
his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all
his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee,
which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD
that healeth thee.
Exodus 23:25 And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he
shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness
away from the midst of thee.
Healing here is conditional upon your obedience of the laws. It
was NEVER free.
Healing under The New Covenant.
Matthew 8:16-17 When the even was come, they brought unto
him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the
spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our
sicknesses.
Jesus healing ANYONE was based ONLY on His substitutionary
work. Men received unconditionally. Let’s peruse Isaiah’s
prophecy concerning this-
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our
sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and
afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised
for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon
him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Healing is by HIS STRIPES, HIS PAINS, HIS SUFFERINGS. It's
never conditional. If any conditions at all, they are/were
fulfilled by Jesus.
Peter re-echoes this:
1 Peter 2: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body
on the tree that we, being dead to sins, should live unto
righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
John puts it this way.
John 1: 16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace
for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came
by Jesus Christ.
The Law is a demand for performance. Grace is a supply of
help, power, strength and support. They are not complements.
They are OPPOSITES.
The promise of Priesthood under the Old Covenant.
Exodus 19:5-Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed,
and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure
unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy
nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the
children of Israel.
This was to be based on keeping laws. God wanted ALL His
people to be priests and kings. But under the Old covenant
this was ONLY possible by keeping the laws as that was the
relationship available to them. Because these conditions were
very high, He chose Aaron/Levi to fill that office by law!
Priesthood under The New Covenant.
1 Peter 2:5-Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay
in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that
believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto
them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to
them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto
also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy
nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises
of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light;
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the
people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have
obtained mercy.
Today ALL believers are made Kings and Priests by the
BLOOD of Christ alone!
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of
the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us
from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his
Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen
We all qualify by the washing of Christ’s blood!
Obviously, both covenants had many similar concepts and
blessings, the Old was however based on conditions, the New
is made UNCONDITIONAL, because it has ALL been paid for
by Christ’s death!
To attempt to marry these two covenants will fail the test of
rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).
Under the Old covenant, blessings came based on obedience.
With the New Covenant, we are BLESSED to obey! As all things
are freely given to us in Christ!
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered
him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us
all !
Blessed? Say, I am a product of Grace. I am a recipient of the
benefits of Christ's sufferings and obedience! I am thankful for
the New Covenant! Jesus is Lord,We win!