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Chapter 14

The New Order

1. Jesus Christ and the Law’s Diminished Role
   1. Righteousness by Faith and Grace
      • The Mosaic Law cannot bring perfection
      • We are not made righteous by obeying the law – but by faith in Jesus Christ
      • We are justified and made righteous by God’s grace, through Jesus Christ – not by law
      • We are saved by God’s grace rather than by works
   2. Release from the Law through Jesus Christ
      • Jesus Christ fully realized what the law had worked towards
      • Through Christ believers have been released from the law
      • With Jesus Christ’s once and for all sacrifice, there is no longer any need to sacrifice for sin
      • Instead of being under the law, believers are under grace
   3. The Relevance of the Law
      • The main purpose of the law is to make people aware of sin
      • The law’s spiritual and moral commands are still to be obeyed

2. Key Elements of the New Order
   1. God’s New Covenant
      • The first covenant (with its priesthood and law) was inadequate and superseded by the new covenant – through Christ
      • Under the new covenant, God’s people: have God’s laws in them; know him; and are forgiven
   2. Jesus Christ as High Priest
      • Jesus Christ is the high priest of God’s people – representing them before God in the superior heavenly sanctuary
      • Jesus Christ sacrificed for sin once and for all
      • Jesus Christ intercedes for God’s people
   3. The Kingdom of God
      • The kingdom of God came in Jesus Christ’s mission
      • The kingdom of God is spiritual in its nature
      • The kingdom of God is dynamic
   4. Jesus Christ as Lord of All
      • God has made Jesus Christ Lord of all
      • God has given Jesus Christ power over all things
      • In the end, all Jesus Christ’s enemies will be made his footstool – totally conquered

 ➜Major headings in: 14. The New Order (and all of Unit C)

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