Grace introduces us to a new covenant, a
new agreement between God and us. It’s not like the old covenant. What’s the
difference? Here are some of the terms of the new covenant that God has made
with people in Christ Jesus.
He forgives our sins freely. “I will remember their sins and their lawless
deeds, no more” (Heb.10:18). “Behold
the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John1:29). The
Lamb of God has removed them and put them aside forever!
Christians are now God’s people. “I will be their God and they shall be my
people; I will be a Father to you and you shall be sons and daughters to me” (2Cor.6:16-18).
Christians are God’s people in this intimate relationship of father to
children. We are the special objects of his concern.
What is God’s purpose for His people? “This is the will of God, your sanctification” (1Thess.4:3).
Paul wrote to Titus our “Savior Jesus
Christ, who gave himself for us” Why? “To
redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own
possession who are zealous of good works” (Titus 2:14). Jesus last
prayer for before he died, was “Sanctify
them in the truth: your word is truth” (John17:17).
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