Zac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 2: God does not remember our past sins

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 2: God does not remember our past sins Date: 08/27/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The sermon explains the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ. A core tenet of the New Covenant is that believers are under grace, meaning sin cannot rule over them, and God promises not to remember their past sins. The speaker emphasizes that true forgiveness requires confession to the Lord, and that God's mercy covers all past failures, which believers must then extend to others.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

What the New Covenant stands forThe Bible is divided into the Old Testament and New Testament, where testament and covenant mean an agreement.

The contrast between Moses and ChristHebrews 3 contrasts Moses as a faithful servant in his house with Christ, highlighting the differences between the old and new agreements.

Victory over sin through graceUnder the New Covenant, sin cannot rule over believers because they are under grace rather than the old law.

Ignorance of spiritual freedomMany believers remain defeated by sin like unreached slaves who did not know freedom had been proclaimed, because the devil keeps them ignorant of God's provision.

God's promise in the New CovenantHebrews 8 details the New Covenant where the old is made obsolete and God promises to be merciful to iniquities and remember sins no more.Hebrews 8:8–13

God's complete forgiveness of the pastGod wants to blot out our past failures, treating everyone with the same complete forgiveness because He chooses not to remember their sins.Hebrews 8:12

How do we know our past sins are forgiven?Believers come to the Lord acknowledging they are sinners and asking for forgiveness, relying on God's mercy for the past.

The danger of holding grudgesJesus warns through the parable in Matthew 18 that if God has forgiven us a massive debt, we must forgive others, or else we face severe spiritual consequences.

The condition of forgiving othersWhile 1 John 1:9 says God is faithful to forgive confessed sins, the Sermon on the Mount explicitly warns that the heavenly father will not forgive us if we do not forgive others.

A warning from the Old Testament and the NewDavid died holding onto a grudge against Shimei, but because he lived under the Old Covenant with different standards, more is required of believers under the New Covenant.

Examining your heart for true forgivenessPreachers must teach the whole truth so believers do not stand condemned at the judgment seat; individuals must actively check if they truly wish well to those who harmed them.

Standing before God in the name of JesusWhen we come to God in the name of Jesus, holding nothing against anyone, God holds nothing against us, allowing us to be completely certain He listens to our prayers.

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