New Covenant
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The New Covenant is a central Christian theological concept describing God’s promised, transformative relationship with humanity, fulfilled through Jesus Christ and characterized by internalized law, forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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covenant ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | new testament (in some theological contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | people of God ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
justification by faith
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sanctification by the Spirit ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
forgiveness of sins
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gift of the Holy Spirit ⓘ internalized law ⓘ personal knowledge of God ⓘ transformative relationship with God ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Mosaic Covenant
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Sinai Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
faith in Christ
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grace ⓘ inner transformation ⓘ |
| establishedThrough |
death of Jesus Christ
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life of Jesus Christ ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| fulfills | Old Testament covenant promises ⓘ |
| hasScripturalBasisIn |
1 Corinthians 11:25
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2 Corinthians 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ezekiel 36:26–27 ⓘ Hebrews 10:14–18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrews 8 ⓘ Hebrews 9 ⓘ Jeremiah 31:31–34 ⓘ Luke 22:20 ⓘ |
| includesPromiseOf |
indwelling Holy Spirit
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new heart ⓘ new spirit ⓘ removal of sins ⓘ |
| interpretedIn |
covenant theology
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dispensational theology ⓘ |
| languageOrigin |
Biblical Hebrew
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Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawWritten | on believers’ hearts ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promisedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifiedAt | Last Supper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| replaces | Old Covenant in Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | all nations in Christian theology ⓘ |
| sealedBy | blood of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
Christian Eucharist
NERFINISHED
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Holy Communion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
reconciliation with God
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redemption ⓘ |
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