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The difference between TESTAMENT and COVENANT

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Our faithful King James never lets us down! EVERY 'word' is pure. The difference between TESTAMENT and COVENANT : A testament refers to a legal document that outlines a person’s wishes AFTER THEIR DEATH. Testaments specifically address post-death matters. As the Body of Christ, we have no covenant agreements with God in this life. His grace is sufficient for us. In the 'next' life, however, we come into every spiritual blessing in Christ and an inheritance too great to comprehend. A covenant refers to a binding agreement between two parties. It typically involves mutual commitments, promises, obligations, and rituals which involve promises DURING LIFE, though in cases can also extend into the eternal. For example, the old Mosaic law covenant applied to Israel during their life. A new covenant is necessary for the Millennial Kingdom. Once again, the trusty KJV has it spot on correct. 🙌 ______________ Join my WhatsApp channel to receive these quick Bible lessons on your ...

Part 4 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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Start with PART 1 here. Part 4 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. The Mystery program had to remain a secret to ensure that 'the powers of darkness in the heavenlies' would work to get Jesus Christ onto the cross. Our salvation is ENTIRELY wrapped up in the cross of Christ. Did you ever notice how Paul NEVER mentions anything about Jesus' earthly ministry. Paul recites no parables, no teachings of Jesus, no activities .... NOTHING, EXCEPT the cross. Paul glories in the cross (Gal.6:14) because the only thing that could come out of Jesus earthly ministry, for the salvation of the Gentiles, is his death and resurrection. Everything else about the life of Christ incarnate is for the Jews. We can learn of the earthly life of Christ, and we can study prophecy, but these are not addressed to us as Gentiles under grace. What we take as instruction is the doctrine of Paul.  1 Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or...

Part 3 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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Start with PART 1 here. Part 3 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. If we come back to Jesus' statements to the Canaanite woman, we can also understand the references to not casting Israel's bread to the dogs. The bread was God's word, God's new covenant that was His word to Israel. The covenant had NOTHING to do with the Gentiles. It was Israels bread, the children's bread. Casting it to the dogs, the Gentiles, would be fruitless and a waste as it was not meant for the Gentiles. Gentiles were known as 'dogs' during this time. Jews saw Gentiles as pagans, serving other gods and wandering around without the perfect law. It was a slang term that was commonly used, so this explains why Jesus used this phrase. Our final point to answer is, "what about the Gentiles then? How do the Gentiles get saved?" Well, in short, this is where Paul's ministry comes into view. Israel failed to receive their Messiah, so ...

Part 2 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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  Start with PART 1 here. Part 2 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. It is important to first understand that God established the Jewish nation to be His people; a holy (set apart) nation, a royal priesthood who would be the representatives of God in a godless world, (Ex.19:5-6). The nation of Israel had a divine purpose, to show forth the presence and glory of God among the Gentile nations. They were also to bring forth the promised Redeemer and Saviour of the world, (Gen.3:15). Israel did not reach this goal during Christ's first advent due to unbelief, but in the Millennial Kingdom, Jews would carry the law of God in their heart (Jer.31:33-34) and would finally fulfil their great commission (Matt.28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16), to bring salvation to the world through their Messiah and the Kingdom gospel. With this understanding, it is now clear to see why Jesus came for the Jews. The earthly ministry of Jesus was to establish the Jewish nation to...