1. WHY NOT ANOTHER TESTAMENT OF JESUS CHRIST?

2. THE BOOK OF MORMON • If God could add the New Testament to the Old Testament, then why could He not add another, newer testament to scripture? • There are several reasons why there cannot be another testament of Jesus Christ • There cannot be a newer covenant than the new covenant

3. The New Testament (Gospel) Is OLDER Than The Old Testament (Law) • Galatians 3:8 • Gospel preached to Abraham 430 years before Law Galatians 3:15-18 • Law added to the promise Galatians 3:19 • “until” (the O.T. law was temporary) • The church of Christ is God’s eternal purpose Ephesians 3:10-11 • The New Covenant is eternal Hebrews 13:20

4. A PERFECT SACRIFICE Hebrews 9:16-10:10 A testament requires a death 9:16-17 Old covenant had the death of animals 9:18-22 Better sacrifice for a better covenant 9:23-28 Jesus died once for all 9:27 A perfect sacrifice 9:26 “Himself” A pleasing sacrifice 10:5-10 A permanent sacrifice 10:10 “once for all”

5. AN ENDLESS PRIESTHOODHebrews 7:11-28 The need for the new law 11-12 Old law with an imperfect priesthood 11,18-19 Jesus’ credentials are better than Levites’ 16 Perfect priesthood – order of Melchizedek 11-12 Perfect priest 26-28 Permanent priesthood 23-25

6. WHY NOT ANOTHER TESTAMENT OF JESUS CHRIST? • The New Testament is God’s original, eternal plan of salvation Ephesians 3 • The Old Testament was the temporary addition to prepare the world for Christ Galatians 3 • Jesus is the perfect priest Hebrews 7 • Jesus is the perfect sacrifice Hebrews 9-10 • The new covenant is a perfect, eternal covenant • Nobody can offer anything or anyone greater than Jesus and His sacrifice