The Covenant 约定

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Hebrews 9:15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance-now he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
希伯来书 9:15 为此他作了新约的中保,既然受死赎了人在前约之时所犯的罪过,便叫蒙召之人得着所应许永远的产业。

Do you what is covenant? It is an unbreakable promise. Covenant is more than agreement only for agreement can be temporary but the covenant is everlasting one. Do you know we found covenant in the bible? The first covenant God has made with man is happened in Genesis whereby God has set a covenant with Noah and God has set the rainbow as the sign of the covenant (Genesis 9). Besides that, God has given us another better covenant which is His only beloved Son-Jesus Christ! For God so loved the world that he gave his one as only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John3:16). From here we can see and know that Jesus has given us His own life and took our place so that we are blessed in Him today. Jesus has been crucified 2024 years ago so that by the shedding of his blood, our sins can be forgiven and we can be new creation in Him! (John1:29; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 8:1; 2Corinthians 5:17) Jesus has been nailed on the cross just to redeem you and me from the curse of the law and made us the righteous and blessed one in Him. (1Peter 2:24) Jesus has taken away our identity of sinner and make us have the right standing as the children of god (John1:12; Galatians 3:26). Jesus has conquered our enemies including sicknesses, worries, and even death so that today you and I can be more than conquerors in him and make the enemies as our footstool! (Romans 8:37) This great covenant has been made by Jesus Christ himself. So now we can come boldly to the throne of grace and be excited with grateful heart for Christ Jesus has done it all! This is an unchanged and unbreakable covenant. Therefore, fear not and do not doubt, for The Lord our god is faithful! He is the same yesterday, today and forever! Because of this covenant, we are truly blessed!

你知道什么是约定吗?它是一个不能破碎的应许。约定是超越条约的因为条约是暂时的,而约定却是永远的。你知道我们能在圣经中找到约定吗?神与人作的第一个约定就是就发生在创世纪,上帝与挪亚立下约定并且以彩虹为证(创世记9)。除此之外,神给了我们一个更美好的约定就是祂的独生爱子 - 耶稣基督!神爱世人,甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信祂的,不至灭亡,反得永生(约翰福音3:16)。从这里我们可以看见并且知道耶稣为我们舍下祂的生命,并且代替了我们的地位,好叫我们今天在祂里面是蒙福的。耶稣在2024年前为我们被钉死,好叫因着祂所流出的宝血,使我们的罪得以赦免,并且使我们成为新造的人 (约翰福音1:29; 希伯来书9:22; 罗马书8:1; 哥林多后书5:17)! 耶稣被钉在十架上为了救赎你和我脱离律法的咒诅,并且使我们在里面得称为义(彼得前书2:24)。耶稣拿去代替我们罪人的身份且使我们在神面前有对的站立得称为神的儿女 (约翰福音1:12; 加拉太书3:26)。 耶稣已经战胜我们的仇敌包括疾病、忧虑甚至死亡,好叫你和我今天能在祂的爱得胜有余且使仇敌成为我们生命中的脚凳!(罗马书8:37) 这美好的约定是耶稣自己所成立的。所以现在我们得以坦然地来到神施恩的宝座前欢欢喜喜,兴奋且感恩耶稣基督所成就的一切!这是一个不能改变和破碎的约定。因此,不要害怕,不要怀疑,因为我们所信的神是信实的!祂是昨日、今日、一直到永远都是一样的!因着这约定,我们是深受祝福的!