TODAY THE CHURCH IS TAUGHT TO FOCUS ON WHAT THEY CAN DO, TO FOCUS ON THEIR ABILITIES, FOCUS ON THEIR OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW, WHILE IN FACT UNDER THE NEW COVENANT EXHORTATIONS AND TEACHINGS, WE ARE ADMONISHED TO FOCUS ON CHRIST. (Heb. 12:2) “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith”
THE NEW COVENANT IS A COVENANT OF GRACE.
GRACE BY DEFINITION IS UNMERITED FAVOR; YOU CAN NOT EARN OR MERIT IT.
GRACE ALWAYS UNVEILS CHRIST’S GLORY, HIS LOVE AND THE PERFECTION OF HIS FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS. IT IS CENTERED ON CHRIST. IT’S ALL ABOUT JESUS!
IN FACT, THE MORE REVELATION YOU GET ABOUT JESUS AND HIS FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS, THE MORE YOU WILL RECEIVE AN IMPARTATION OF FAITH FOR ANY SITUATION, EVEN THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ONES.
THE TEACHINGS UNDER THE NEW COVENANT IS ALWAYS CHRIST-CENTERED AND CHRIST-EXALTING
“Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess” (Heb. 3:1).
YOU ARE PLACING YOURSELF OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF GOD’S GRACE IF YOU ARE
SELF-RIGHTEOUS.
“You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace” (Galatians 5:4)
YOU LOSE YOUR GRIP ON GOD’S FAVOR IF YOU DEPEND ON YOUR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
WE ARE IN A BLESSED AND FAVORED ZONE UNDER THE NEW COVENANT OF GRACE. IN CHRIST WE ARE MADE PERFECT FOREVER!
“Because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being sanctified” (Heb. 10:14).
IF GOD SAYS YOU ARE PERFECT IN CHRIST, CAN YOU BE MORE PERFECT THAN THAT?
UNDER THE NEW COVENANT, IT IS THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST THAT MAKES YOU RIGHTEOUS AND NOT YOURS.
“For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous” (Rom. 5:19). CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS
IS A GIFT THAT WILL BE IMPUTED IN YOU WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN HIM; IT GIVES ACCESS TO ALL OF GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS.
(Michelle Chee - ACCF-Philippines)
