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The Two Covenants

Introduction: Many questions come up when we talk with our religious neighbors. One very common one is, “Why do you go by the New Testament and not the Old?” Usually, they are asking, " Why do you base your beliefs and practices solely on the New Testament and not the Old? " This is a very important question—and answer to which we need to be able to give.

The Blank Page – The Difference Between the Old and New Covenants

(Hebrews 9:15–17)  Between the Old and New Testaments lies what many overlook—the blank page. Though silent, it marks one of the most profound transitions in all of Scripture. The covenant of law gave way to the covenant of grace, and everything changed through the death of Christ, the mediator of a better testament.

The new testament makes some statements about the old law that are important if we are to understand the separation between the two.