The Worlds Greatest Power

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The Worlds Greatest Power

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The New Testament is

• The Power, Rom. 116
• Gods word is described as
• A devouring flame, Jer. 514
• A crushing hammer, Jer. 2329
• A defensive weapon, Eph. 614-17
• A probing instrument, Heb. 412

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The New Testament is

• The Original, Acts 24
• The Gospel first began to be preached on the day
  of Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ
• There are no other revelations, no other
  testaments. Gal. 16-9

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The New Testament is

• The Only Source, 2 Tim. 316-17
• The New Testament is the only source of power
  from God available to us today.
• It contains all that pertains to life and
  godliness. 2 Pet. 13, 20-21

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The New Testament is

• New Law, Heb. 86-13
• The old law was nailed to the cross. Col.
  213-17, Eph. 214-15
• It is a more excellent covenant. Heb. 719-22,
  86, 101-10

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The New Testament involves

• New Priesthood, Heb. 712
• Under the old law the priests had to come from
  the tribe of Levi, but Jesus was from the tribe
  of Judah. Heb. 713-17
• Under the New Testament - Jesus is our High
  Priest in heaven. 1 Pet. 29

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The New Testament involves

• New Mediator, Heb. 911-15
• No longer the levitical high priest and the blood
  of bulls and goats that mediate for us
• Jesus is now our go between, the one who can
  bring back into the proper relationship with His
  Father.

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The New Testament is

• In Force, Heb. 915-17
• A will or a testament is only in force after the
  one who made it is dead.
• Jesus died on the cross and with His death
  brought into force the New Testament.

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The New Testament is

• Unchanged, Gal. 315-18
• It is the last will and testament of our Lord and
  Savior
• There will be no other laws forth coming. Matt
  2435, 1 Pet. 123-25

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The New Testament is

• Final
• These words are those that will judge us in the
  last day. John 1248
• There will be no second chances at the judgment.
  Heb. 313-15, 2 Cor. 62