In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete...
Hebrews 8:13
as Gal 3 and Romans 3 point out - when a person accepts Christ as savior they come under the New Covenant and are no longer condemned by the "obey and live" rulership of the Old Covenant ... by which all mankind is lost today apart from the gospel.
1. The old covenant still exists - it is the covenant according to Paul in Romans 3:19-22 under which all mankind are lost - still to this very day
2. the
New Covenant is in the OT - Jer 31:31-34
and is
unchanged in the NT Hebrews 8:6-12.
It is
the "ONE Gospel" of Gal 1:6-9
that was "
preached to Abraham" Gal 3:8
"preached to us JUST AS it was to them also" Heb 4:2
which is how Moses and Elijah stand with Christ in glory in Matthew 17 - before the cross.
1 Cor 10
2 and
all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 and all ate the
same spiritual food; 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a
spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ.
in Gal 3 and Rom 3.
Gal 3
11 Now that no one is
justified by the Law before God is evident; for, “The
righteous man shall live by faith.” 12 However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “
He who practices them shall live by them.”
That is the "Obey and Live" rule off the Old Covenant
Gal 3
13
Christ 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”— 14 in order that in Christ Jesus
the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is
only a
man’s covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. 16 Now
the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as
referring to many, but
rather to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17 What I am saying is this:
the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18 For if the
inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.
The "Gospel" was preached to Abraham Gal 3:8
The Old Covenant was "obey and live".
"saved by grace through faith" is the Gospel that was preached to Abraham Gal 3:8 - we call it the "New Covenant"
Rom 3:19-22 the single rule by which all to this very day are lost - apart from the Gospel
19 Now we know that
whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law,
so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; 20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for
through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.
...23 for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
All are lost under the Old Covenant - still to this day and no one is released from it apart from accepting Christ as Savior... apart from the Gospel.
If "you say so"??..
Well at least I can agree that not everyone will enjoy the Bible texts I quoted.
The scriptures teach us the law of Moses has been abolished, set aside, taken out of the way.
If "you say so"??
The book of Hebrews says it has indeed changed.
It says
the Law regarding priesthood changed... it does not say that the command to not take God's name in vain has been abolished.
details matter.
For
the priesthood being changed, of necessity
there is also a change of the law. Hebrews 7:12
it does not say that the command to not take God's name in vain has been abolished.
