Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4030. When I trace the Spirit’s work from the opening chapter of Genesis through to the book of Acts, I find one and the same Person at work throughout, and yet a real and glorious change in the way He works once Jesus is glorified. The Spirit’s work did not begin at Pentecost. He…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 4122. The phrase “law of the Spirit” appears in one of the most important sentences Paul ever wrote. Romans 8:2 reads: “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” That single sentence sits at the hinge point of the entire…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4131. The new heart and new spirit in Ezekiel 36 stand at the very heart of what the new covenant promises and the Spirit accomplishes. “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4144. The ministry of the Spirit in 2 Corinthians 3 is Paul’s description of the new covenant he has been entrusted to preach, a covenant written not on stone tablets but on human hearts by the Spirit of the living God, and one that produces life rather than condemnation. “He has made us ministers…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10007 The New Covenant occupies a unique position among the biblical covenants because both Israel and the Church claim it as their own, and the question of how it relates to each has generated sustained theological debate. For covenant theology, the New Covenant is evidence that the Church has inherited the promises originally made…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 10068 Throughout Scripture, God established several foundational covenants with Israel that define His relationship with them and outline His plans for their future. These covenants – the Abrahamic, Mosaic, Land, Davidic, and New Covenants – form the backbone of biblical prophecy and demonstrate God’s unchanging commitment to Israel. Understanding these covenants is essential for…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 02009 Several passages in Scripture speak of God “not remembering” the sins of those He has forgiven. For some people this is the most comforting language in the Bible. For others it raises a puzzling question: if God knows everything, how can He forget anything? Getting the answer right matters, because misunderstanding it can…