I Will Write My Love Into Their Hearts - Part 741

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4-14)

This is why salvation through faith in Jesus is such an important and necessary step for every believer. And that in our faith walk with the Lord, we never lose hope of the things to come. The promise of everlasting life to His children who believe in the resurrected Christ, walking by faith. 

Unfortunately, however, in today's world, there are many religions who do not teach that believing on Jesus -- seeking Jesus and all His righteousness -- is a necessary step to the Kingdom. These same churches tend not to teach that each and every one of us has "fallen short of the glory of God" or that "repentance" and "forgiveness" is the avenue that brings us back into our intended relationship with our Lord God and Saviour -- Jesus the Christ.

Instead, many institutions teach that salvation is achieved through doing good works and/or strict adherence to the Law and Ten Commandments. Alternatively, other churches teach that one obtains salvation and eternal life by regularly confessing one's sins to a priest and/or minister. Still others believe that the religious ceremonial laws outlined under the old covenant -- the old testament -- remain applicable to believers today -- stepping only into the new covenant of grace when convenient. In fact, in all of the above examples, obeying the Law and Ten Commandments plays a prominent role in these traditionally driven beliefs. 

The difficulty is that these teachings are disseminated regularly among church folk without these same new believers understanding that we live in the dispensation of grace. We are free in Jesus -- renewed in His Spirit and likeness. 

Therefore, the old covenant Law only applies when we do not willingly accept by faith the ultimate sacrifice that our Lord God and Saviour made on the cross. "That He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him is no sin. [Indeed], whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not." (I John 3:5-6)
Indeed, the Law was given as a schoolmaster, reminding us that we are sinners -- and that each and every one of us -- by birth into this world has fallen short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23, I John 3:4)

"Not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost -- which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour." (Titus 3:5-6) 

"Wherefore the Law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ that we might be justified by faith -- but after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster." (Galatians 3:24-25)

The scriptures similarly confirm that in this dispensation -- the new covenant written in His blood -- we are "saved by grace" and that "the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23) 

"For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His." (Ephesians 2:8-10)

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:9-10)

Why is this true? Because -- as Hebrews 9:6-14 states, our Heavenly Father -- even prior to creation destined a better way to bring men and women back to their intended destiny. Even before the foundation of the world was formed, our Father knew that man could not live up to the letter of the Law. That we would fail on every count.  

Therefore, He established a second covenant -- a new testament -- so that you and I might have an opportunity to experience the ultimate joy and peace of our Lord -- the bubbling over kind of joy that only our Lord can give. 

The old covenant ....

"Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always 

into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, 

which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people. The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation."

... was replaced by a new covenant bounded by His love and grace. 

The price paid for by His precious blood on the cross.

"But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, 

by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, 

that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats 

and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy 

place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer 

sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh: 

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal

Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience 

from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:11-14)

"Wherefore then serveth the Law? It was added because of 

transgressions till the Seed should come to whom the promise 

was made, and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a 

mediator." (Galatians 3:19)

This is the greatest love story ever told. We fail miserably and yet

our Lord God who created us in the beginning became as one of 

us to bring us redemption. He paid the price for our sin once and 

for all. He shed His blood for you and I. 

"Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, 

that we should be called the sons of God: therefore, the world 

knoweth us not, because it knew Him not."

But now that "we [are] the sons of God, it doth not yet appear 

what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we 

shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man 

that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure." 

(I John 3:2)

"Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous." 

Therefore, become a Jesus believer in the one and only church -- the 

body of Christ that is without spot or wrinkle -- not because of the Law 

or Ten Commandments -- but because by faith we accepted our 

Saviour's love when He called us. 

Jesus -- the Author and Finisher, the Alpha and Omega -- the beginning 

and the end. 

"And for this cause, He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." (Hebrews 9:15)

For "this is the covenant that I will make with them after those days," says the Lord, "I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them ..." (Hebrews 10:16) Praise Jesus! Stand in the offering plate.