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The Old Covenant is "eternal" in the sense that Christ fulfilled it — fulfillment, not destruction, transitions to the New Covenant

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 9) 00:30:38 – 00:32:10

Question from Jason and Alana about how the Old Covenant can be everlasting yet superseded.

Jesus said he came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). On the cross, Jesus perfectly obeyed and completed the Old Covenant. Those who are identified with Christ are therefore reckoned as having fulfilled it too. The covenants are not in conflict — the New Covenant is prophesied within the Old (Jeremiah 31). Mike uses Paul's analogy in Galatians: the law as a schoolmaster (paidagogos) that leads to Christ. Once maturity in Christ is reached, you no longer need the schoolmaster's authority — though you keep the lessons.

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No one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him John 6:43-45

Jesus spoke incredibly powerful words in John chapter 6 that many people are afraid to dig into because of their concern that John 6 might contradict their theology. In fact, Calvinists are quick to challenge non-Calvinists to explain what these verses mean outside of the Calvinist interpretation.

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Primogeniture

In the next of Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry that I will be reviewing is his article called Primogeniture found at Matt gives what he considers to be the meaning of primogeniture:

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John 6:43-45

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20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 9) @ 00:30:38

2020-10-23