1. The New Covenant vs. The Old Covenant:
•The Old Covenant, governed by the Law, is seen as obsolete under the New Covenant of Grace. The Old Covenant required the following of laws and repeated sacrifices to atone for sin.
•In contrast, the New Covenant, which began after the resurrection of Christ, offers salvation and sanctification by grace, without the need for the continuous sacrifices of the Old Covenant.
2. Key Spiritual Realities Under the New Covenant:
•Complete Forgiveness of Sins: In the New Covenant, believers’ sins—past, present, and future—are fully forgiven because of Christ’s sacrifice. This eliminates the need for continual confession and atonement.
•Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: Believers are permanently indwelt by the Spirit of Life in Christ, which grants them direct access to God’s guidance and power, something that was not experienced by Old Testament figures like David.
•Direct Relationship with God: No intermediary (like prophets) is needed for believers to communicate with God. All believers have the capacity to hear from God directly, as His laws are written on their hearts.
3. Avoiding Covenant Mixing: The message warns against mixing teachings from the Old Covenant with the New Covenant. Specifically, it advises against doctrines that require believers to follow Old Covenant practices, such as daily confession for forgiveness, which it argues can weaken the power of the Church by misunderstanding grace.
This teaching encourages believers to fully embrace the grace and spiritual power available in the New Covenant without reverting to Old Covenant practices that are now considered obsolete.
