Eric,
There are differences, some very specific ones I'll note below:
1. The ultimate sacrifice that reconcile us to God and is also the source of continual forgiveness for those who continue to serve God.
No more animals to sacrifice.
2. The perfect and ONLY mediator between us and GOD. He set the standard of a blameless life before God and also called us to the same standard.
3.This is the Final covenant put into effect by Jesus' death; an everlasting covenant. No more no less. No revisions or addendum all terms has been nailed to the Cross.
4. Receive as a Mark of Gods approval, the Holy Spirit. The counselor, who intercedes for us and who guides us. He reminds us of Gods will and opens our minds and hearts to Gods will.
5. The power to overcome the world by the same spirit He did.
6. We all can be the People of God by converting to Jesus, not just the Jews.
Now, in relation to the "Old Covenant" the "New Covenant" requires faith. Not just once but continually.
Faith is defined by the examples of those earlier Patriarchs, Abraham, Elisha, Moses, Gideon and others mentioned in Hebrew 11.
There faith never lacked action and committed and deny of self.
Faith was NEVER just an intellectual understanding and acceptance. It starts there, but does not end there.
Faith involves metanoia, being taught the truth, believing that truth, commitment to living that truth.
These are all terms set and required of Jesus. Simple really.
God has always accepted the faith of others in the old testament as well as the new. He overlooked man mistakes in the old testament and the new.
He afforded man opportunity and help to changes in the old covenant and the new.
God NEVER CHANGED!
He CAN'T be Mocked! You still reap what you sow. You can't scoop hot coal in your lap and not get burned. If a righteous man cease to be right and does evil he will die.
Fact: The bible as we have it was not available to early believers and so the Old Testament was used to Teach the New converts about Jesus. I believe it was the Greek version used, but none the less, when it came to baptism, faith, repentance, truth, confession - it was all taught and supported using the Old testament text.
There are differences, some very specific ones I'll note below:
1. The ultimate sacrifice that reconcile us to God and is also the source of continual forgiveness for those who continue to serve God.
No more animals to sacrifice.
2. The perfect and ONLY mediator between us and GOD. He set the standard of a blameless life before God and also called us to the same standard.
3.This is the Final covenant put into effect by Jesus' death; an everlasting covenant. No more no less. No revisions or addendum all terms has been nailed to the Cross.
4. Receive as a Mark of Gods approval, the Holy Spirit. The counselor, who intercedes for us and who guides us. He reminds us of Gods will and opens our minds and hearts to Gods will.
5. The power to overcome the world by the same spirit He did.
6. We all can be the People of God by converting to Jesus, not just the Jews.
Now, in relation to the "Old Covenant" the "New Covenant" requires faith. Not just once but continually.
Faith is defined by the examples of those earlier Patriarchs, Abraham, Elisha, Moses, Gideon and others mentioned in Hebrew 11.
There faith never lacked action and committed and deny of self.
Faith was NEVER just an intellectual understanding and acceptance. It starts there, but does not end there.
Faith involves metanoia, being taught the truth, believing that truth, commitment to living that truth.
These are all terms set and required of Jesus. Simple really.
God has always accepted the faith of others in the old testament as well as the new. He overlooked man mistakes in the old testament and the new.
He afforded man opportunity and help to changes in the old covenant and the new.
God NEVER CHANGED!
He CAN'T be Mocked! You still reap what you sow. You can't scoop hot coal in your lap and not get burned. If a righteous man cease to be right and does evil he will die.
Fact: The bible as we have it was not available to early believers and so the Old Testament was used to Teach the New converts about Jesus. I believe it was the Greek version used, but none the less, when it came to baptism, faith, repentance, truth, confession - it was all taught and supported using the Old testament text.