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What is the New Covenant?

BruceDLimber

Well-Known Member
Hi again! :)

>What is the New Covenant?

In the Bahai' view,the New Covenant is the Baha'i scriptures generally, and specifically the Baha'i Covenant in particular, which was revealed in our scriptural book the Kitab-i-Ahd ("Book of the Covenant")!

(And there are by now, of course, MANY older covenants, including the one Christians still call the New Testament/New Covenant.)

IOV God sends a Divine Messenger every 500-1,000 years to renew religion and bring updated social teachings for the current Age, founding a new religion in the process. Each of these religions is annother stage in a single evolving faith, the Faith of God!

And there will never be an end to God's Bounty and God's Revelations to humanity....

Best, :)

Bruce
 

Jayhawker Soule

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Premium Member
... what became an increasingly vitriolic Anti-Judaic replacement theology which, in turn, served as the foundation of Western antisemitism.
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
BruceDLimber said:
In the Bahai' view,the New Covenant is the
Baha'i scriptures generally, and specifically the Baha'i Covenant in particular,

But what is that new covenant?
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
dawny0826 said:
Covenant that Christians are bound to...established by Jesus Christ. :)

But what is it?

People keep explaining it's something this person is bound to, or done by so-and-so, but what is it? (I know, but I'd like to see others interpretation of it)
 

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
Covenants? Oddly, my view of god is that of a being that is not prone to making deals nor does he play dice. You are welcome to enter into any agreements you wish however, it just won't change a dang thing. Show me God's signature on the contract and I might change my tune, otherwise such agreements are totally manmade and therefore irrelevant.
 

Jayhawker Soule

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Premium Member
Though it is the rare theist indeed who would do so, much of the talk of "covenant" makes more sense if one familiarizes oneself with the early covenant language prevalent throughout the levant. In many ways, the Torah reflects but one example among many.
 

PetShopBoy88

Active Member
beckysoup61 said:
But what is it?

People keep explaining it's something this person is bound to, or done by so-and-so, but what is it? (I know, but I'd like to see others interpretation of it)
Yeah, this thread seems like this:

What is the new covenant?

Why, the one that comes after the old covenant, of course!

Jayhawker Soule said:
Though it is the rare theist indeed who would do so, much of the talk of "covenant" makes more sense if one familiarizes oneself with the early covenant language prevalent throughout the levant. In many ways, the Torah reflects but one example among many.
I would like to think I'm one of those rare theists... But I'm also young, so the amount of time I have studied is rather short.
 

Jayhawker Soule

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Premium Member
PetShopBoy88 said:
I would like to think I'm one of those rare theists... But I'm also young, so the amount of time I have studied is rather short.
:clap Excellent! There is no rush. :clap
 

Snowbear

Nita Okhata
Hebrews explains the New Covenant, especially chapters 8 and 9.

In the ritual most Christians call "Communion" we are remembering the blood sacrifice Jesus gave as the Mediator of the New Covenant.
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat, this is My body.
27 And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink all of it.
28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom.


Mark 14:22 And as they ate, Jesus took a loaf and blessed and broke it, and He gave to them and said, Take, eat; this is My body.
23 And taking the cup, giving thanks, He gave to them. And they all drank out of it.
24 And He said to them, This is My blood of the New Covenant, which is poured out for many.
25 Truly I say to you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Luke 22:19 And He took bread and gave thanks, and He broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of Me.
20 In the same way He took the cup, after having dined, saying, This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is being poured out for you.

What does your church say about the New Covenant, Becky?
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
Snowbear said:
what does your church say about the New Covenant, Becky?

Found in the Bible Dictionary

"The New Covenant is the gospel of Jesus Christ" - short answer
 

Bishka

Veteran Member
Snowbear said:
What's your church's 'long answer?'
What rules does your religion tell you to follow for God to keep His end of the bargain?
The same rules as you do Snowbear. That's the long answer.

I'm a Christian as well as you.
 

PetShopBoy88

Active Member
Snowbear said:
What's your church's 'long answer?'
What rules does your religion tell you to follow for God to keep His end of the bargain?
What is "his end of the bargain", in your view?
 
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