Post by Paddy by Grace on Mar 8, 2010 0:12:58 GMT -7
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 31:31-34
Mt 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mr 14:24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Lu 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
1Co 11:25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Someone wrote to me recently: "The rest of this covenant in Jeremiah says no one will have to teach each other anymore to know YHVH because all will know Him. Obviously not all know Him yet. But in the kingdom we all know Him and will know Him."
Here is what I replied:
Yes, that 'part' of the New Covenant will be completely fulfilled in the Millennium Kingdom; however: That was there in part in the Tanakh/O.T., and even more so, in part, in the N.T., for those who walk in the Spirit and not according to the flesh: John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
As we see in....
Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
1 John 2:20 ¶ But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
...Yet, only still in part this day, as the mindset all too often today in this End-Time generation is:
2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
...And to those who are walking in the flesh, and after the carnal mind, the things of the Spirit/Ruach will make no more sense than the wind in the trees. - For Spiritual things are Spiritually discerned....
Yet: This New and Living way is open now for those who place hearing the Word of YAH Elohim/God, above the words of men, which foremost means placing YAH in Yeshua Messiah ABOVE their lives....
2Co 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. -- Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. -- Ro 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. -- Ephesians 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; -- Hebrews 13:10 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. -- 1 Cor.2:6-7 6 ¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: -- 1Cor.2:13-15 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
...But where many get sidetracked is they consider that if part of the New Covenant that the Tanakh/O.T. speaks of isn't fulfilled, then the whole thing must be speaking of the future 1000 year Reign of Messiah Yeshua/Jesus. But: Just as we are NOW Saved, yet we are also in the process of BEING Saved, (if you study how the word 'Saved' is used.). This also is even shown to us somewhat, in where it says:
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 2Cor.1:22
...When noting above with 'sealed' and 'earnest', and also elsewhere in Scripture: It carries the idea of Ruach Kodesh/Holy-Spirit, is given to us like as a Ketubah/Marriage-Contract, or even as an Engagement-Ring, is given to the Betrothed, who is in waiting for the Return of her Beloved, and the consummation of the marriage at the Wedding Feast, Marriage Supper, with our Bridegroom Messiah Yeshua/Jesus.
...Yet, we who are in YHVH in Messiah can come into His Presence freely....Yes: And more than just 'can', we are so called and greatly desired of Him to do so!...To come into close personal fellowship in our hearts, in the new Inner-man in the Spirit/Ruach, with the Messiah Yeshua YAH The Word of Elohim/God, now!... To again walk in fellowship with Him as once in the Garden in the cool of the evening….To sit at His Feet and learn of Him, even as did Miriam/Mary….To pray for and desire to hear His Still Small Voice in the inner chambers of our heart….
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Re 22:17