Introduction to new covenant theology

1. New Covenant Theology Series Steve Atkerson ~ Atlanta, Georgia New Testament Reformation Fellowship www.NTRF.org Introduction to new covenant theology

2. What is New Covenant Theology?

3. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible

4. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant

5. He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” — NIV Revelation 21:5

6. He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” — NIV Revelation 21:5 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. — John 1:17 (ESV)

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18. new wine new wineskins new teaching new covenant new commandment new creation new way new man new name new song new Jerusalem all things new

19. What is New Covenant Theology?

20. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible

21. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant

22. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses

23. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses

24. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative

25. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT

26. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily

27. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily OT is type and shadow, the NT is fulfillment and reality

28. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily OT is type and shadow, the NT is fulfillment and reality The church started at Pentecost and did not exist in the OT

29. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily OT is type and shadow, the NT is fulfillment and reality The church started at Pentecost and did not exist in the OT OT Israel was not the church, only a type of the church

30. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily OT is type and shadow, the NT is fulfillment and reality The church started at Pentecost and did not exist in the OT OT Israel was not the church, only a type of the church God only has one people (the church ), not two (the church & Israel)

31. What is New Covenant Theology? It is a way of interpreting the Bible Emphasis on the New Covenant rather than the Old Covenant Starting point for ethics should be Christ, not Moses Believers are under the law of Christ, not the law of Moses The way Christ & His apostles interpreted the OT should be normative NT interpret the OT The Bible should be read not only literally, but more importantly, literarily OT is type and shadow, the NT is fulfillment and reality The church started at Pentecost and did not exist in the OT OT Israel was not the church, only a type of the church God only has one people (the church ), not two (the church & Israel) The church is the true Israel

32. How does NCT effect church practice?

33. Tithing

34. Tithing Priests

35. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries

36. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism

37. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism Keeping the Lord’s Day as a Sabbath day

38. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism Keeping the Lord’s Day as a Sabbath day The believer’s obligation to the Law of Moses

39. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism Keeping the Lord’s Day as a Sabbath day The believer’s obligation to the Law of Moses The proper use of the ten commandments today

40. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism Keeping the Lord’s Day as a Sabbath day The believer’s obligation to the Law of Moses The proper use of the ten commandments today Separation of church and state

41. Tithing Priests Sanctuaries Infant baptism Keeping the Lord’s Day as a Sabbath day The believer’s obligation to the Law of Moses The proper use of the ten commandments today Separation of church and state The church’s attitude toward modern geopolitical Israel

42. “The central questions of the apostolic age turned on the continuity or discontinuity of the church with Israel." — Henry Chadwick, The Early Church

43. The church and Israel?

44. The church and Israel? The church is Israel?

45. Covenant Theology (CT)

46. Covenant Theology (CT) Dispensational Theology (DT)

47. Covenant Theology (CT) Dispensational Theology (DT) New Covenant Theology (NCT)

48. Covenant Theology (CT)

49. Covenant Theology (CT) Covenant of Redemption

50. Covenant Theology (CT) Covenant of Redemption Covenant of Works