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THE TWO COVENANTSThe “two covenants” contrasted by allegory in Galatians 3:21-34SLAVES
Hagar – Law of Moses, Old JerusalemIshmael, Slave – Followers of Law,
Bondage to SinBorn of Human WisdomPersecuted Free SonCast Out
FREESarah – Gospel of Christ, New Jeru.Isaac, Free – Followers of Christ, Forgiven of SinBorn of Divine PromisePersecuted by SlaveHeir: God’s Blessings
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Mosaic
John 1:17
Patriarchal
Romans 5:14
Christian
Hebrews 1:2
Three Periods of Bible History
The Two Covenants—The Law of Moses and the Law of Christ—
Distinct Roles!
THE TWO COVENANTS
Study:Why Two Covenants
Law of Moses Nailed to Cross
Covenant of Christ Perfect, Final
Applications Today
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• Blessings promised by Holy Spirit received through the Gospel of Christ—not the Law of Moses– Vs.1-5
Galatians 3:1-5
“O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus
Christ was clearly portrayed among you as
crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the
works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”
Galatians 3:1,2…
“Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by
the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain--if
indeed it was in vain? Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does
He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of
faith?”
Galatians 3:3-5…
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• “Even by Abraham”
• Saved by obedient faith in the promise of the gospel, not the Law of Moses!– Vs.6-9
Galatians 3:6-9
“Just as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.“ Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to
Abraham beforehand, saying, In you all the nations shall be
blessed. So then those who are of faith are blessed with
believing Abraham.”
Galatians 3:6-9…
10
PROMISE TO ABRAM:
SAVIOR
Genesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES CHRIST
The Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• “Perfect Sacrifice”
• Law of Moses provided no perfect sacrifice—but Christ did!– Vs.10-14
Galatians 3:10-14
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed
is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to
do them. But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for the just
shall live by faith. Yet the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall live by them.”
Galatians 3:10-12…
“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon
the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”
Galatians 3:13,14
14
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• “Confirmed Covenant”
• Confirmed covenant of God promised the Savior—men have not the power to change it!!– Vs.15-18
Galatians 3:15-18
“Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises
made. He does not say, and to seeds," as of many, but
as of one, “And to your Seed," who is Christ.”
Galatians 3:15,16…
“And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and
thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make
the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the
law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to
Abraham by promise.”
Galatians 3:17,18
18
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• “Why was the Law of Moses given?”
• Why give the law at all? To make the Jews conscious of their sinfulness—and need for a Savior! Many sins—many sacrifices—yet the sin remained! When faith came—the tutor (law) fulfilled it’s purpose!– Vs.19-25
Galatians 3:19-25
“What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions,
till the Seed should come to whom the promise was
made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand
of a mediator. Now a mediator does not mediate
for one only, but God is one.”
Galatians 3:19,20…
“Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have
given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the Scripture has confined all
under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might
be given to those who believe.”
Galatians 3:21,22…
“But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be
revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to
Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no
longer under a tutor.”
Galatians 3:23-25
23
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
24
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
School
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Why Two Covenants? Galatians 3
• Saved by obedient faith!
• Salvation is made possible by one’s obedient faith—heirs of the promise to Abraham. Sons of God through faith in Christ—not the Law of Moses!– Vs.26-29
Galatians 3:26-29
“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were
baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are
Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.”
Galatians 3:26-29
27
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Law of Moses Nailed to the Cross Colossians 2:14-17
• Law was nailed to the cross
• When Christ died on the cross—the Old Law (covenant) was set aside—perfect sacrifice for sin now available! Remedy was provided!– Vs.14-17
Colossians 2:14-17
“Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Having disarmed principalities and powers, He
made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them
in it.”
Colossians 2:14,15
“So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or
regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of
things to come, but the substance is of Christ.”
Colossians 2:16,17
31
PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
Shadow:
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Covenant of Christ—Perfect and Final! Hebrews 10:1-14
• Covenant of Christ—Perfect and Final!
• Many animals had been offered under Old Law—but the sin still remained!– Vs.1-4
Hebrews 10:1-4
“For 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. For then would they not have ceased to be offered?
For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins.”
Hebrews 10:1,2
“But in those sacrifices there is a
reminder of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and
goats could take away sins.”
Hebrews 10:3,4
Covenant of Christ—Perfect and Final! Hebrews 10:1-14
• Christ Perfect Sacrifice Ended Law of Moses!
• Perfect, sinless, and final sacrifice for sins. Law of Moses and the need for continual animal sacrifices ended. – Vs.5-9
Hebrews 10:5-9
“Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: ‘Sacrifice
and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin You had no
pleasure. Then I said, 'Behold, I have come--In the volume of
the book it is written of Me--To do Your will, O God.”
Hebrews 10:5-7
“Previously saying, "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did
not desire, nor had pleasure in them" (which are offered
according to the law), then He said, ‘Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.’ He takes
away the first that He may establish the second.”
Hebrews 10:8,9
Covenant of Christ—Perfect and Final! Hebrews 10:1-14
• One Sacrifice of Christ!
• This ONE sacrifice of Christ was for all men and for all times No more need for continual animal sacrifices! – Vs.10-14
Hebrews 10:10-14
“By that will we have been sanctified through the offering
of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never
take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one
sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of
God.”
Hebrews 10:10--12
“From that time waiting till His enemies are made His
footstool. For by one offering He has
perfected forever those who are being
sanctified.”
Hebrews 10:13,14
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PROMISE
TO ABRAM:
SAVIORGenesis 12:3
LAW OF MOSES
Shadow:
SinCurse
Animal Sacrifice
CHRISTThe Gospel
Perfect Sacrifice for Sin
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
Obedient Faith
APPLICATIONS TODAYMany bind Law of Moses todayExamples from Law of Moses:
Animal SacrificesDietary LawsFeast DaysSpecial PriesthoodSpecial RobesPolygamyInfant Membership
Burn IncenseInstrumental MusicTemple in JerusalemSabbathTitheCapital Punishment???
Jews Saved in Mosaic Age Obedient Faith in Promise
• Keep the Ordinances by faith in promise…
• The Savior has now come—tragic mistake to go back to Old Law now!– Vs.1,2
Galatians 5:1-4
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become
circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.”
Galatians 5:1,2
“And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole
law. You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified
by law; you have fallen from grace.”
Galatians 5:3,4
“For you are all sons of God through faith in
Christ Jesus.For as many of you as
were baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.”
Invitation to Obey the Gospel!