New Covenant: Difference between revisions

The core truth of the new covenant is the Passover. In the Old Testament times, God commanded the Israelites to keep the Passover with the flesh and blood of a lamb to free them from slavery in Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+12%3A5-33&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Exodus 12:5–33|quote=}}</ref> In the New Testament times, Jesus Christ gave the forgiveness of sins to mankind<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+6%3A16-23&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Romans 6:16–23|quote=}}</ref> by coming into this world as the reality of the Passover lamb<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+5%3A7-8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Corinthians 5:7–8|quote=}}</ref> and having them keep the Passover with the bread and wine that represent His flesh and blood to free them from slavery to death.<ref>[https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+26%3A19&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Matthew 26:19], [https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+26%3A26-28&OLWordSearchRange=beg&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 26–28]</ref> The Passover of the Old Testament, which was celebrated through the sacrifice of the lambs, was fulfilled as the Passover of the new covenant kept by eating and drinking bread and wine containing Jesus’ sacrifice.