![A person reading a Bible.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/02/01/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-peace-unity-jesus-christ_0.jpg.webp?h=f2fcf546&itok=3E5qmP8D "All such man-made barriers must be "broken down" before mankind can enjoy the peace and unity for which Christ died.")
Paul's letter to the Ephesians is about God's marvelous plan to bring peace, unity and salvation to all peoples—Jews and
Why did an eternal God create so many intricately woven temporal patterns to our universe? What are we, His creation
Several years ago my wife and I were spending a few days at a small inn near the town of
Science shows that just the act of praying is helpful, but the actual connection with our Creator is truly priceless.
God planned from the beginning to transform the limited and temporary covenant He made with ancient Israel—with its abundance of
The love most often spoken of in the bible is an outgoing concern for others as demonstrated by our actions
The New Covenant unquestionably provides a better relationship with God than the relationship portrayed only symbolically in the former covenant.
God balances justice with mercy by considering what is in the heart—whether there remains any possibility of repentance.
What was the problem with the Sinai Covenant?
One common interpretation of the book of Galatians is that Paul criticized the Galatians for keeping the biblical Sabbath and
In countering the Galatian heresy, Paul sometimes refers to Christian freedom. But the freedom he describes is very different from
The Bible represents Satan as the master manipulator of human nature.
![A Bible laying on a table.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-curse_0.jpg.webp?h=4c5c077f&itok=EvUl7w8Q "All human beings are guilty of sin. Therefore, we all deserve to be displayed as convicted and "cursed" sinners.")
Galatians 3:10-13 is one of the most frequently misused passages in the Bible.
![Bible laying on top of a table](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-sinai-covenant-voice-of-lord_0.jpg.webp?h=a141e9ea&itok=Kkdn-44_ "Those who claim that the Sinai Covenant included only the Ten Commandments and possibly the extra information given in Exodus 20 to 24 fail to understand that the command to obey the "voice of the Lord" was far more expansive.")
The covenant that God made with the ancient Israelites at Mt. Sinai—to give them His special blessings and protection—was conditional
![A Bible laying on a table.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/fp_widescreen_768x432/public/image/article/2011/01/30/does-new-covenant-abolish-gods-laws-high-priest-eager-help_0.jpg.webp?h=955717ed&itok=F823DGK7 "How do we get that help? Jesus answers: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened"")
The key to solving the problem of sin is the help we receive through Jesus Christ.
The words righteous or righteousness in English translations of the Scriptures describe primarily personal character as demonstrated in appropriate behavior.
The Sinai Covenant's total package of law, the entire five books written by Moses, was designed to cover in principle
God's instructions to His people and their officials are usually summarized under the three broad categories of statutes, judgments and
"Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation" (Galatians 6:15, NIV).
Many people assume that the Ten Commandments and the covenant God established with ancient Israel are identical—and that both were
Did Paul teach that the Sabbath is no different from any other day or that we are free to choose
Many believe Romans 14 says that Christians are free from all former biblical restrictions regarding the meats they may eat.
In understanding the relationship between justification and salvation, we need to realize the different senses in which these terms are
