Discover the heart of the Covenant and what it means for daily faith.
This accessible study explores how God’s promises shape surrender, obedience, and a Spirit-led life. By looking at the New Covenant as a living, internal work of the Holy Spirit, it invites readers to trust more deeply and live more fully in grace. In clear, practical language, the book shows how belief, beyond mere rule-keeping, opens the way to a life warmed by God’s presence. It contrasts a self-reliant approach to Scripture with the New Covenant’s inward transformation, where the Spirit writes God’s law on the heart and guides every step.
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Introduction
It is often said that the great aim of the preacher ought to be to translate Scripture truth from its Jewish form into the language and the thought of the nineteenth century, and so to make it intelligible and acceptable to our ordinary Christians. It is to be feared that the experiment will do more harm than good. In the course of the translation the force of the original is lost. The scholar who trusts to translations will never become a master of the language he wants to learn. A race of Christians will be raised up, to whom the language of God's Word, and with that the God who spoke it, will be strange. In the Scripture words not a little of Scripture truth will be lost. For the true Christian life nothing is so healthful and invigorating as to have each man come and study for himself the very words in which the Holy Ghost has spoken.
One of the words of Scripture, which is almost going out of fashion, is the word Covenant. There was a time when it was the keynote o
Table of Contents
Contents; PAGE; Introduction 7; I; A Covenant God11; II; The Two Covenants: Their Relation20; III; The First Covenant28; IV; The New Covenant 36; V; The Two Covenants-In Christian Experience 45; VI; The Everlasting Covenant54; VII; The New Covenant : A Ministration of the Spirit 63; VIII; The Two Covenants: The Transition71; IX; The Blood of the Covenant80; X; Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant 88; XI; Jesus, the Surety of the Better Covenant 97; XII; The Book of the Covenant106; XIII; New Covenant Obedience114; 5; Contents; PAGE; XIV; The New Covenant: A Covenant of Grace , 124; XV; The Covenant of an Everlasting Priesthood 132; XVI; The Ministry of the New Covenant140; XVII; His Holy Covenant149; XVIII; Entering the Covenant: With All the Heart 158; N6te A-The Second Blessing168; Note B-The Law Written in the Heart174; Note C-George MOller and His Second'Conversion, 181; NoteD-Canon Batte
Excerpt from The Two Covenants: And the Second Blessing
It is often said that the great aim of the preacher ought to be to translate Scripture truth from its Jewish form into the language and the thought of the nineteenth century, and so to make it intelligible and acceptable to our ordinary Christians. It is to be feared that the experiment will do more harm than good. In the course of the translation the force of the original is lost. The scholar who trusts to translations will never become a master of the language he wants to learn. A race of Christians will be raised up, to whom the language of God's Word, and with that the God who spoke it, will be strange. In the Scripture words not a little of Scripture truth will be lost. For the true Christian life nothing is so healthful and invigorating as to have each man come and study for himself the very words in which the Holy Ghost has spoken.
One of the words of Scripture, which is almost going out of fashion, is the word Covenant.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the profound concept of covenants in the Bible, specifically exploring the relationship between the Old and New Covenants. The author emphasizes the significance of understanding God as a covenant-keeping God, highlighting the unwavering promises and steadfast love He offers to His people. Through a comparative analysis, the book examines the distinct characteristics of each covenant, shedding light on their respective roles in God's redemptive plan. The Old Covenant, with its emphasis on obedience and the law, served as a preparatory stage, revealing humanity's sinfulness and need for a Savior. The New Covenant, established through the blood of Jesus Christ, offers forgiveness, transformation, and an intimate relationship with God. The author contends that many Christians today still live with an Old Covenant mentality, striving to earn God's favor through their own efforts. This book challenges readers to embrace the freedom and power available in the New Covenant, where God's grace and the indwelling Holy Spirit empower them to live lives of true holiness and joy. By understanding and appropriating the promises of the New Covenant, believers can experience the fullness of God's love and purpose for their lives. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440069543_0
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