The Bible tells us that Christ came as the Mediator of a new covenant (Hebrews 8:6). The popular belief that the New Covenant abolishes God’s law reflects a misunderstanding of both covenants. God tells us that He altered the original covenant and made “a better covenant, which was established [...]
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Does the New Covenant Abolish the Commandments?
Posted in commandments, tagged commandments, law, new covenant, old covenant on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Tenth Commandment: True Righteousness Comes From the Heart
Posted in commandments, tagged 10 commandments, 10th commandment, covet, idolatry, lusting, ten commandments on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The last of the Ten Commandments—against coveting—is aimed directly at the heart and mind of every human being. In prohibiting coveting, it defines not so much what we must do but how we should think. It asks us to look deep within ourselves to see what we are on [...]