The speaker emphasizes that the first promise of the New Covenant, found in Matthew 1:21, is that Jesus will save believers from their sins. This saving goes beyond mere forgiveness or cleansing, which were available under the Old Covenant; true saving implies a transformation over time so that the believer does not continue in the same sinful patterns.
The speaker emphasizes that the first promise of the New Covenant, found in Matthew 1:21, is that Jesus will save believers from their sins. This saving goes beyond mere forgiveness or cleansing, which were available under the Old Covenant; true saving implies a transformation over time so that the believer does not continue in the same sinful patterns.
