Archival Post: 5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You

February 21, 2022 Nate Holdridge

5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You

Archival Post

I'm sure you always read the full agreement you make with various companies to use their software and hardware. A recent Apple software license agreement is 451 pages long. And when you clicked "I agree" I'm sure it's because you took the weekend to read through it. Or maybe your lawyer perused it. But did you know God has made agreements with humanity? The biblical word for these agreements is "covenant."

Jesus Inaugurated the Age of the Spirit (Mark 1:8)

February 2, 2022 Nate Holdridge

The prophets of old had predicted a day would come when the Holy Spirit would be poured out upon God's people, forming a new and special relationship never before seen in God's chosen people. (2 Minutes/550 Words)

The Test of a True Believer -- Keep God's Word (1 John 2:4-5)

March 23, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(1 John 2:4-5)

In 1 John 1, John ordered his writing by recording three claims. He started each with the phrase "if we say," followed by the claim. Here, in this passage, he does something similar. Three times John will write: "whoever says." Each claim is erroneous, necessitating apostolic intervention. (4 Minutes/1200 Words)

Exodus 14-15

February 24, 2021 Nate Holdridge

Even though Pharaoh had allowed the people of Israel to depart after the terrible events of the Passover were unleashed upon his own household and the households of every Egyptian, there is one last demonstration of God's power that needs to be performed for the people of Israel to fully be set free from Egypt and belong to God. Make no mistake, the people of Israel are exiting slavery from Egypt, but are entering into service of God.

Jesus Is God Breaking Through (Mark 1:9-11)

June 11, 2020 Nate Holdridge

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(Mark 1:9-11)

Now, early Christians clearly considered this a vital event. In the book of Acts, after Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples felt they needed to find a replacement for Judas Iscariot, and they wanted someone who'd been with them since Jesus' baptism (Acts 1:21-22). (6 Minutes/1600 Words)

5 Facets of the New Covenant God Made With You (Hebrews 8)

August 13, 2019 Nate Holdridge