New Understanding of the New Covenant

[ljpob]

Thank you for your response Wiliamina. Yes, that fits with how I understand the Gospel and New Covenant now, and I find it very beautiful. The interesting thing is that the church I grew up in basically said all the same stuff about the Gospel, but in reality Jesus alone was not sufficient--there were other "salvational" doctrines and practices  that were often focused on more than Christ himself. So this new understanding is much more simplified and very freeing. 

[Donibm]

Is there anyone else out there who has come out of a particular denomination or even a "christian" cult and is now seeing scripture in a whole new way? This is my experience, and my eyes have been opened to the the New Covenant in powerful ways that I never understood it before. The simplest way to describe this would be that Jesus has now become EVERYTHING to me, the only foundation I stand on because all my other foundations have been torn down and ripped apart. Jesus IS my truth, whereas he was just part of the equation before. Would love to dialogue with anyone else who has had a similar experience or just wants to talk about what the New Covenant means to them. Thanks for sharing.

 

Christ the solid rock I stand, ALL other ground is sinking sand.

 

Glad that song now has real meaning to you.

 

I personally prefer exact details, such as WHAT you came from (believer; were taught) to what you now see.  Only then do I really know if you have gone from traditions of men, or complete falsehood ... to Truth.  But you are certainly unto something.  Jesus has always been the CORE and HEART of it all.  All the characters and law and books of the Bible point to one - the Messiah.

 

It's ALL about Him ... even as he said it does.  he told us that ALL the Law and ALL the prophets point to HIM.  It's all about Him ... but Christians (some) are in bad, arrogant habits of thinking that its all about them.  Same mistakes that Israel made ... cause many inthe fold have not been studying for themselves, or paying attention.  Making the SAME bad mistakes.  I see it all the time.

[Melony]

This is the gospel. I like that. The New Covenant is very beautiful. But this is most beautifull – when we can still say they „basically said all the same stuff“ in that other groop. Than other salvational doctrines and practices are important to support life. Let me give this example: A religious duty was (OT reading – of Moses) the cleansing of dust in the hole house.

For someone with „black mold“ sensitivity and allergie – this allone can practically safe him. Some had to leaf their flats and houses – if this was not done for quite a while. To clean the simple dust well- will already help us to handle mold well. And that is very important. / there is also Analogies- like learning to clean well with spiritual 'dust' and living the very clear decision with temptation and sin. Than again – the gospel is our New Covernant.