The church is the new covenant community – “This cup is the new covenant in my blood” (Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25) – we say when we take communion. The new covenant is the spiritual work of God to put His Spirit within us, write the law on our hearts, and cause us to walk in His statutes. It is a spiritually authentic community. Unlike the old covenant community it is defined by true spiritual life and faith. Having these things is what it means to belong to the Church. Therefore to give the sign of the covenant, baptism, to those who are merely children of the flesh and who give no evidence of new birth or the presence of the Spirit or the law written on their heart or of vital faith in Christ is to contradict the meaning of the new covenant community and to go backwards in redemptive history.
John Piper

Monthly Archives: March 1994

SCRIPTURES

SCRIPTURES SCRIPTURES, The Given by inspiration of God # 2Ti 3:16 Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit # Ac 1:16 Heb 3:7 2Pe 1:21 Christ sanctioned, by appealing to…

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SCRIBES

SCRIBES SCRIBES Antiquity of # Jud 5:14 Wore an inkhorn at their girdles # Eze 9:2,3 FAMILIES CELEBRATED FOR FURNISHING 3a) Kenites # 1Ch 2:55 3b) Zebulun # Jud 5:14…

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SCORPION

SCORPION SCORPION, The Armed with a sharp sting in its tail # Re 9:10 Sting of, venomous and caused torment # Re 9:5 Abounded in the great desert # De…

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SCORNING AND MOCKING

SCORNING AND MOCKING SCORNING AND MOCKING The sufferings of Christ by, predicted # Ps 22:6-8 Isa 53:3 Lu 18:32 Christ endured # Mt 9:24 27:29 SAINTS ENDURE, ON ACCOUNT OF…

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SCIENCES

SCIENCES SCIENCES Architecture # De 8:12 1Ch 29:19 Arithmetic # Ge 15:5 Le 26:8 Job 29:18 Astronomy # Job 38:31,32 Isa 13:10 Astrology # Isa 47:13 Botany # 1Ki 4:33…

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SCAPE GOAT

SCAPE GOAT SCAPE GOAT, The Part of the sin offering on the day of atonement # Le 16:5,7 Chosen by lot # Le 16:8 The high priest transferred the sins…

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SANCTIFICATION

SANCTIFICATION SANCTIFICATION Is separation to the service of God # Ps 4:3 2Co 6:17 EFFECTED BY 2a) God # Eze 37:28 1Th 5:23 Jude 1:1 2b) Christ # Heb 2:11…

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SAMARIA

SAMARIA SAMARIA, Modern Situated between Judea and Galilee # Lu 17:11 Joh 4:3,4 Had many cities # Mt 10:5 Lu 9:52 CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 3a) Samaria # Ac…

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SALVATION

SALVATION SALVATION Is of God # Ps 3:8 37:39 Jer 3:23 Is of the purpose of God # 2Ti 1:9 Is of the appointment of God # 1Th 5:9 God…

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SALUTATIONS

SALUTATIONS SALUTATIONS Antiquity of # Ge 18:2 19:1 WERE GIVEN 2a) By brethren to each other # 1Sa 17:22 2b) By inferiors to their superiors # Ge 47:7 2c) By…

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