New Covenant Key Terms

New Covenant Key Terms

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“Christ gave his Life for us, so he could give his Life to us, so he could live his Life through us.” -Major W. Ian Thomas

Primary passages

Hebrews 8-10, Romans 6-8, Galatians 2:20, 2 Cor. 5:17

Christ Gave His Life For Us…

1. Grace

   1. Necessary for salvation and for living.
      2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 2:4-9; Colossians 2:6-7
   2. More than an idea/concept, it’s a worldview – Grace paradigm: everything is seen through filter of grace.
      2 Corinthians 5:14-16, 20; Colossians 4:6
   3. Dancing vs. Marching.
      Colossians 2:16-23

2. Finished work of Christ - "the cross worked"

   1. We are fully forgiven.
      Once and for all – no condemnation.
      John 3:18; Romans 8:1; Colossians 1:22
   2. Unconditionally loved.
      Psalm 36:5-7; Romans 8:35-39; Ephesians 3:17-19
   3. Totally accepted and secure in Christ – citizens of heaven, given eternal life.
      Psalm 139:5; 1 John 5:11-13; John 6:37-39; John 10:28-30; John 11:25-26;
      John 17:3; Romans 8:38-39
   4. Sin’s power broken – no longer “slaves to sin.” Romans 6
   5. His sacrifice worked, so no other sacrifice is needed. 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:4-9; Hebrews 9:22-24; Hebrews 10:1-18

...So He Could Give His Life To Us...

1. Direct Access
   1. Prayer directly to God instead of through a priest (Christ is our High Priest).&nbsp
      ;Matthew 27:512 Corinthians 3:12-18; Ephesians 2:6; Hebrews 4:16, 5:1-10, 6:19-20, 9:24-25, 10:19-20; 1 Peter 2:4-5,9
   2. Intimacy with God through Christ – “clean and close” instead of “dirty and distant.” 
      1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 3:4-6, 16-18; Ephesians 2:13-14; Hebrews 9:11-14
   3. Full access to God and all of his resources. 
      Ephesians 1:3, 2:18; Colossians 1:13-20
2. Indwelling Christ 
   1. He lives in all who believe – in union with Christ in our spirit by His Spirit. 
      John 7:37-39; Acts 17:24-25; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:13-14; Colossians 1:27
   2. His indwelling is immediate and permanent – sealed by the Spirit. 
      1 Corinthians 1:56-57; 2 Corinthians 3:3, 5:1-10
   3. Jesus is our source of life, power, wisdom, encouragement, and identity. 
      Luke 21:15; Acts 6; 1 Corinthians 1: 18-24, 30, 2:16; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:3
   4. Jesus continues to carry out his mission through all of us – the Body – the nature of the Church.
       2 Corinthians 5:18-20; Ephesians 2:10
3. New Identity
   1. Individually
      1. New Creation/Made New – crucified with Christ, raised with Christ. 
         2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:6, 4:22-24; Colossians 3:1
      2. Sinner/Saint – before salvation, a sinner in need of grace. After salvation, saints who sometimes sin. 
         Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
      3. Holy. 
         Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2; Hebrews 10:10, 14
      4. Righteous.
         2 Corinthians 5:21
      5. Adopted/Co-heirs.
         Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5; 1 John 3:1-2
      6. Free 
         Galatians 5:1; Hebrews 9:15
   2. Corporately
      1. Royal priesthood. 
         1 Peter 2:9-10
      2. Set apart 
         1 Corinthians 1:30, 6:11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13
      3. Radical equality – Equal in Christ 
         Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 2:11-18; Philippians 2:1-13

…So He Could Live His Life Through Us

1. Life of dependence
   1. Flesh vs. Spirit 
      Romans 8:5-17; Galatians 3:3, 5:16-25
   2. Walk in the flesh is living according to the flesh is living in independence from God, depending on our own resources. 
      Romans 7; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 3:5-9
   3. Walk in the Spirit is fully depending on God and his resources
      Matthew 11:28-30; John 15; Colossians 3:12-17
   4. Ongoing work of the Holy Spirit – guiding, exhorting, comforting, prompting, sanctifying, renewing
   5. Living “above the line.”
2. Full of Grace and Full of Truth 
   1. The life Jesus lived then, he lives now through us. 
      John 1:14, 14:12-14; Hebrews 13:7-10
   2. Old Covenant – law was written on “tablets of stone”, New Covenant – law is written on our hearts.” 
      John 1:17; 2 Corinthians 3:3; Hebrews 9:3-5, 10:15-18

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