A NEW COVENANT: GOD'S DESIRE

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. A New Covenant

a) Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry, because he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is based on better promises" (Hebrews 8:6-8).

b) Jesus has authority over all humankind to mediate his new covenant that can give life to all human beings. He does this by virtue of his blood sacrifice for all humankind, and by preaching the gospel throughout the world.

c) Jesus wants all to be saved, so he mediates the new covenant to all and for all. He prevents no one from obeying his covenant. Every human being comes under Christ's new covenant, because there is life for all who obey and punishment for all who disobey. The covenant is for all people, and nobody can opt out of it.

2. God's Desire

a) God “desires all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4).

b) God made Jesus “the one mediator between God and humanity” whom he wants to save — all human beings (1 Timothy 2:5).

c) Jesus gave himself as “a ransom for many” — as many as he wants to save, and that is all human beings (Matthew 20:28, 1 Timothy 2:6). 

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