Tag Archives: Covenant of Christ

Meeting on the Mountain of God

Posted on January 6, 2025 by ehurst

Don’t get lost in the particulars; reach for a grasp of the fundamental moral elements. The Covenant of Christ is the one and only covenant God honors. In case it’s not obvious, the Code of Noah is simply the law … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 3

Posted on December 28, 2024 by ehurst

What happens when God’s Elect walk in their privileges? Peter says that when women don’t follow the worldly ways of feminism, but walk according to biblical submission to their covering, they have a real impact on everyone. The world could … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 9

Posted on October 5, 2024 by ehurst

The author lays out his core argument: The Covenant of Christ is an eternal covenant rooted in Heaven, not a national covenant rooted on earth, as the Covenant of Moses was. Having just declared that a new covenant was necessary, … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 7

Posted on September 21, 2024 by ehurst

Once again, I defer to previous commentary… While we must acknowledge that the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was a new thing on this earth, we make a grave mistake if we assume faith and grace were not … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 4

Posted on August 31, 2024 by ehurst

Israel as a nation did not enter into God’s rest (in Hebrew related to the word “Sabbath”). Never mind the Talmudic perversion, the Law of Moses itself could not grant that divine rest; it could only point out that such … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 3

Posted on August 24, 2024 by ehurst

I’ll share here my previous commentary on this chapter. The Exodus was the very foundation, the defining event of Israel. If the Exodus was a myth, so was Israel as a nation. While they pointed with some smugness to their … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Apocalypse

Posted on August 12, 2024 by ehurst

A conventional, mainstream religion will not carry you through the apocalypse. Only genuine faith can do that. If all you know about Christ is what’s recorded in the Bible, then you don’t know Him. He transcends the written record. Granted, … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 1

Posted on August 10, 2024 by ehurst

This treatise was written by an Alexandrian rabbi thoroughly acquainted with Second Temple literature, and perhaps that of the Qumran Community. We are assuming he wrote to Hebrew Christians in Rome who were suffering under persecution and tempted to slip … Continue reading →

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He Does the Work

Posted on July 4, 2024 by ehurst

Ref: Sharing the Gospel We don’t need to sell people on embracing the Covenant of Christ. There is no need for convincing someone who isn’t already touched. There is no need to go knocking on doors or yelling in the … Continue reading →

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The Mission Is Never Complete

Posted on May 19, 2024 by ehurst

Peace with God is a gift. You don’t make it; you receive it. Then you learn how to feed it and care for it so that it grows and consumes your life. If it doesn’t have you, you don’t have … Continue reading →

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