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Grace!

Grace! Is there anything more amazing than grace? Maybe somebody should write a song! Just think about these verses: No matter what we do, there is no way available for us to earn Salvation. To be saved is never an … Continue reading

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The Power of Prayer

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The old is no more

 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people and said: “The days are coming, declares the Lord,when I will make a new covenantwith … Continue reading

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Covenant as Theological Core

In our last discussion of the concept of Biblical covenant, we focused on hesed or covenant-keeping.  This time, let’s go a little further into the subject of covenants and take a look at covenant as the central core of our theology… It … Continue reading

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A New Covenant

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set … Continue reading

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Like Melchizedek

If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? For when the … Continue reading

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Covenant-keeping, an essential aspect of Christian teaching

To continue with our discussion of Biblical covenants, we come to an essential aspect of covenants: Covenant-keeping.  To introduce this concept, it is helpful for us to realize that the ancient Hebrews had a special word for this: hesed.  Hesed means covenant-keeper, and … Continue reading

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Who Is This Guy? Part 2

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, … Continue reading

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Who Is This Guy? Part 1

The story of Jesus and Melchizedek doesn’t begin here at the beginning of Hebrews 7; it goes all the way back to Genesis and the story of Abraham. Our author has mentioned earlier in the letter how all of this … Continue reading

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Covenant Basics

A covenant is an agreement between parties, something like a contract or a treaty.  (This is the simple non-academic explanation) This agreement or treaty (a treaty is a contract between nations, by the way) has parties, terms (or stipulations) and … Continue reading

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