The Laws of the New Covenant

The Laws of the New Covenant

‘Laws’ in this context is all the rules and spiritual principles of the covenant.

The New Covenant is actually an extension and the fulfilling of the Old Covenant.

The Old Covenant was a set of laws given by Moses; these were the rules and laws of the kingdom of heaven on earth. Every single law in them must be kept. Yet no one has ever been able to keep all the Law of Moses, except for Jesus.

Therefore all are guilty by the Laws of Moses (Romans 3:9-20).

Therefore we are helpless in attaining own salvation.

Yet, Jesus fulfilled the Laws of Moses. He was the Lamb that was slain to take away the legal charges applied against the entire world by the Laws of Moses.

So, now pardon from the legal charges of the Law of Moses is now available.

This pardon now leads us into the New Covenant. This pardon is the doorway into the New Covenant. Yet, this also leads us into some principles by which these pardons are acquired and maintained, for they can be revoked (Matthew 18:21-35).

Because of this we fear God, least our pardon applications get denied at the Judgment Seat.

Yet, also because of this we love God for He first love us and give His Son over to crucifixion so we might be pardoned.

Two of the Laws of the New Covenant that I see, and desire to talk about are based in reward and punishment:

One) As you treat others, so shall you be treated. I desire to use this one in the context of our rewards.

Two) As you judge, so shall you be judged. I desire to use this one in the context of our punishment.

In rule one; we have a reward for the how we treated others, did we give, did we love, did we comfort, did we encourage, did we apply the new Covenant correctly towards others? And so we will be rewarded accordingly.

In rule two, we have the judgment of: did we condemn, did we look down on, did we deny others the confidence of the love of God by applying condemnation, shame, and guilt to their lives, and use the Old Covenant incorrectly towards other? And so will be judge accordingly.

These two principles are walked out according to two other directional statements, love God and love your neighbor; which is only really one principle, which has been defined into two parts, into two directional flows, that is to Love.

Now in many people who preach of the New Covenant I do have to say, and have been there myself, we preach ‘Freedom.’ But ‘Freedom’ comes out of love and not the other way around. ‘Love’ is the primary principle and ‘Freedom’ is the secondary principle. When you love people (which is a heart issue), you are free to allow your love to flow as you so desire, yet that does not mean that you are free to allow your evil to flow to them as you so desire. In love we are free to encourage, motivate, communicate (to individuals and groups), to counsel, to help, to give, to deliver, to forgive, to protect, to heal, to prophesy (to tell them about what God is saying about them and their past, present, and future as He instructs). We are also free to rebuke when others are hurting others. We are free to repent, to grow, to learn, and to have deep fellowship with the Godhead.

In love we are free to operate in certain gifts or not operate in certain gifts. In love we are free to make decisions on when, where, and how we give free love gifts. God is also free to do the same. We are free to speak in tongues or not to speak in tongues; we are free to prophesy or not prophesy according to the gifts God has given us.

In love we naturally set ourselves apart as holy, not legalistic holiness, but relational holiness; just as a woman who is engaged is set apart (holy) unto her fiancé. Out of the empowering of that love for her fiancé, she may be motivated to change to become a better match for her fiancé or not. He may enjoy her and she may be perfect for him just as she is, but that is between each bride devoted to Jesus.

Generally love tends to try to include; yet hate tries to exclude.

So, God has set you up. You are actually at the judgment seat in this world already. You are already in the courtroom. And how you act in the courtroom of this world is how you will judge yourself at the Great Courtroom of Heaven.

If you condemn others for breaking on part of the Law of Moses, you will have to justify your life according to ALL the Laws of Moses. If you deny another’s pardon from God on this earth, you may end up having your pardon denied. Or you may be as one who is saved, yet just barely escaping through the flames.

Does this mean we are pansies or door mats to those who want to abuse us? No; for love rebukes. Love protects. Love sets up boundaries. Yet, it also includes. It sets up entrance ways into its inner courts.

Love is a castle that is free and strong, it has walls, yet it also has gates. It has defensive weapons, yet it also has rooms for healing. It has a spring that flows from its inner court yards. It also has an audience chamber with the King of kings. It has provision and supplies. It has flags of glory and communication to other realms and dimensions. Though it is free, it is also subservient to the King of kings. Love has many things. Some castle may even have secret doorways to the hidden treasures that you desire to attain.

So, beware of condemning, for by your condemnation you may actually hinder your own spiritual wealth on this world, but also incur great spiritual poverty on the New Earth, as one just barely escaping the flames.

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