What Is the Renewed Covenant in The Bible? Jeremiah 31:31

In light of the new covenant, God proclaimed, "The days are coming when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah" (Jeremiah 31:31).

 

This signifies that God intended to replace the old covenant with a new one. The new covenant was rooted in God's desire for the Lord Himself to come to this world and rescue sinners who had fallen into treacherous ways.

 

He would bear their burdens and completely erase both their inherent and personal sins, including the sins of those who perpetually engage in immoral acts throughout their lives.

 

Through this new covenant, God would save these individuals and become their God. He declared, "I will erase the sins of the immoral people, and they will be my people, and I will be their God."

 

The new covenant also stipulates,

"No longer will each person need to teach their neighbor or relative, saying, 'Know the LORD,' because all will know me, from the least to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their iniquities and remember their sins no more" (Jeremiah 31:34).

 

The New Covenant of God Says We Cannot Attain Righteousness by Adhering to The Law

According to the new covenant of God, we cannot attain righteousness by adhering to the Law alone. Our efforts to abide by the Law cannot make us righteous. Those who follow legalistic practices repeatedly commit sins and beseech the Lord, saying, "Lord, cleanse my sins. I have transgressed today. Cleanse me, Lord, please cleanse me." This represents a legalistic faith.

 

Under the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, daily sins were temporarily pardoned by placing hands on the head of a goat or a lamb. Likewise, yearly sins were temporarily forgiven through the laying on of the High Priest's hands during the Day of Atonement. However, one remained a sinner if they committed transgressions again.


 Hebrews 10:  1-3

1For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. 3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year.”

The Law Cannot Provide Permanent Forgiveness for Sins

Therefore, the Law cannot provide permanent forgiveness for sins. Thus, the new covenant of God was necessary for every sinner, as the Lord declared, "I have come not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

 

God decided to take sinful individuals, akin to Hosea's wife, as His own. As mentioned in my previous article, both parties are full of sins, born with the same sinful nature. However, one lives cautiously to prevent sins from overflowing, even exhibiting careful belief in Jesus.

 

Some individuals are extremely cautious about their sins, fearing any spillage. When a drop of sin somehow escapes, they offer prayers of repentance, seeking forgiveness for that particular sin alone. They only cleanse and believe to the extent of their confession. They remain sinners internally, perpetually burdened, despite feigning righteousness outwardly in hypocritical pretense of being good Christians.

 

We Must Acknowledge That We Were Destined for Hell

Dear fellow believers, we are the lewd people. You and I must acknowledge that we were once destined for hell. Only then can we truly appreciate how the Lord has erased all our sins. We express gratitude for the remission of sins each time we stumble and remember that the Lord has saved sinners like us. We can constantly be thankful.

 

Among those imprisoned, there are numerous deceitful convicts. Some have been sentenced to death, while others face lifelong imprisonment. Various types of sinners are incarcerated for robbery, theft, and numerous other offenses.

 

When I preach the Word to them, they inquire, "Pastor, have you never sinned? We are imprisoned because we were unlucky and got caught, but you, the pastor, roam free because you hide your sins well and remain undetected. Do you consider yourself superior to us? Why are we locked up like this? How do our sins compare to those of ordinary people?" The prisoners fail to recognize their own sins.



 

Although we may not have physically killed someone, harboring hatred in our hearts is akin to committing murder in the eyes of God. Whether one has taken a life or merely fostered animosity towards another, both are considered sinful in God's sight. God examines the core of a person's heart, not their outward appearance. Consequently, we too should find ourselves imprisoned.




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