📖 "But as it now is, He [Christ] has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is as much superior and more excellent [than the old] as the covenant (the agreement) of which He is the Mediator (the Arbiter, Agent) is superior and more excellent, [because] it is enacted and rests upon more important (sublimer, higher, and nobler) promises.” -Hebrews 8:6 Amplified Bible Classic Edition
As New Testament believers, we have a better covenant with better promises. We are not required to sacrifice animals to atone for our sins. There was one sacrifice that took the place of the other sacrifices. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin, not the blood of animals. We still have access to the Blessings of the Old Testament. We have a better covenant because we have a better standing with Christ. We are not only cleansed from sin, but we can come boldly and obtain help in the time of trouble. We are righteous through Him. We have authority through Him. He has redeemed us from the curse. This new covenant is so much better than the old. We serve a good God!
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