Gaining Christ

In the Old Covenant, God gave Israel the temple- the grand epicenter of Israel's identity, worship, sacrifices and offerings to God. However, as we learn in the Bible, that elaborate complex in Jerusalem is only a shadow of God's ultimate, New Covenant, and eternal Holy Temple. What is this ultimate Holy Temple? And how, when, where, and why is it constructed? And furthermore, what does its construction mean to you, me, Israel, and all of God's people throughout the world? This episode answers these important questions to encourage the listener in the rich truth of God's New Covenant grace. Scripture referenced: Genesis 12:3, Genesis 22:1-19, Exodus 24-30, Exodus 35:1-40:38, Leviticus 16:1-34, Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Psalm 2:1-12, Psalm 16:8-11, Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 12:6-8, Matthew 24:1-44, Matthew 27:51, Luke 12:50, Luke 21:20-24, John 1:11-18, John 8:56-58, John 14:6, John 2:13-21, Acts 4:11-12, Romans 2:28-29, Romans 3:1-30, Romans 9:6-16, 1 Corinthians 5:7, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (incorrectly cited as 1 Corinthians 16 in audio), 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 3:6-14, Galatians 3:26-29, Ephesians 2:11-22, Hebrews 3:1-6, Hebrews 7:18-26, Hebrews 8:1-13, Hebrews 9:11-15, Hebrews 10:1-18, 1 Peter 2:4-12

Throughout our world and even within the church there are a number of false teachings that either directly deny the bountiful grace of the New Covenant or remain stuck in the legalistic terms and promises of the Old Covenant. As a result, many are unknowingly deceived and subsequently hindered from deep knowledge of God, rich spiritual maturity, genuine peace in the soul, confident joy in the heart, faithfulness in ministry, or, even worse, actual forgiveness of sins and eternal life with God. In this episode, we detail the 10 most common false teachings in contradiction to the New Covenant of grace to protect and encourage the listener in the eternal truth of God. Scripture Referenced: Exodus 19:3-6, Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Isaiah 53:5-12, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ezekiel 36:22-27, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 6:19-21, 24, 33, Matthew 13:22, Matthew 27:51, Luke 3:15-17, Luke 6:46, John 1:11-13, John 3:3-8, John 6:35-40, John 8:31-36, John 10:27-30, John 13:35, John 14:12, John 15:5-8, 16-17, Acts 1:1-8, Acts 2:1-47, Acts 20:24, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 2:28-29, Romans 3:1-18, Romans 3:20-26, Romans 5:1, Romans 6:23, Romans 7:7-25, Romans 9:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Galatians 1:6-9, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:1-3, Galatians 3:13-14, Galatians 3:26-29, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:18-24, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 2:12-13, 1 Timothy 6:8-11, 17-19, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 2:11-14, Titus 3:3-7, Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 7:18-28, Hebrews 8:1-13, Hebrews 9:1-28, Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 12:7-11, 1 Peter 1:1-5, 1 Peter 2:9-10, 2 Peter 1:3-11

As God gave blessings and curses to the members of the Old Covenant, God has given even greater and far more stunning blessings and curses to the members of the New Covenant. What are the blessings and curses of the New Covenant? This episode answers this super-important question to encourage the listener in the infinitely generous and merciful New Covenant grace of God. Scripture referenced: Exodus 19:1-20, Exodus 20:1-21, Exodus 24:1-8, Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Psalm 23:6, Isaiah 53:1-12, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ezekiel 36:22-27, Matthew 5:14-16, Matthew 6:19-33, Matthew 26:36-42, Luke 22:39-44, John 3:1-18, John 10:27-30, John 17:1-5, Romans 3:20-26, Romans 8:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, 2 Corinthians 5:5, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Galatians 3:13, Galatians 3:26, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:1-5, Ephesians 3:3-12, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:12-13, Colossians 1:13-14, 24-29, Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 3:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Hebrews 2:10-18, Hebrews 5:7-8, Hebrews 12:5-11

According to the Bible, there is only one way to salvation and eternal life with God. Whether a person is a Jew or a Gentile, an Old Covenant member or New Covenant member, the first person in history or the final person born, there is, has always been, and will always be only one way to salvation. This episode details God's only way to salvation and explains the manner and the timing in which a person must receive it. Scripture referenced: Job 19:25-27, Psalm 32:1, Isaiah 53:5-12, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 7:13-14, Luke 16:19-31, John 14:6, Acts 4:11-12, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:22-26, Romans 5:1-2, 8-11, Galatians 3:26-29, Philippians 3:1-12, Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 11:1

If the Old Covenant is 'only a shadow' of the New Covenant and lacked the ability to provide eternal salvation for its members, how was a person saved in the Old Covenant? In other words, if the Old Covenant terms, membership, laws, sacraments, ceremonies, and sacrifices could not effectually forgive sins, make a person righteous, or provide eternal life, how was an Old Covenant member eternally saved? Was eternal salvation even available during the Old Covenant? This episode answers these questions, clearly explaining the way of salvation for the people of Israel in the Old Covenant, as well as all others who lived before the New Covenant and sacrifice of Christ. Scripture referenced: Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 22:18, Job 16:19-21, Job 25-27, Psalm 2:1-12, Psalm 16:8-11, Psalm 23:6, Psalm 32:1, Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 53:1-12, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Matthew 20:28, Luke 24:44-47, John 5:38-39, John 8:56-58, John 14:6, Acts 2:22-31, Acts 4:11-12, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:1-30, Romans 4:1-8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 2:15-16, Galatians 3:6-14, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 6:15, Philippians 3:3-9, Hebrews 4:1-7, Hebrews 7:18-19, 22-29, Hebrews 8:1-7, Hebrews 9:6-10, 11-15, Hebrews 10:1-18