2007-01-21 The Two Covenants

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in IAUA (ee-ah-oo-ah) our Father, I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of the Lord. It has been over a month since my last newsletter and I am deeply remorseful. Much of my time has been spent preparing the start of my Spanish website. I estimate that I spent over 2000 hours creating my website but it still surprised me how much work it was to create even the start of a Spanish version. _____ When Danny Shelton announced the theme for this year it made my hair stand on end and my skin tingle. "Year of Victory". I am sure he had no intention of meaning it the way I took it. Oh how I wish that this might truly be the year of victory for us all. _____ Continuing in my study of disputes which have occurred over the statutes I decided to scrutinize the subject of the two covenants. There is a lot of smoke and little clarity about this subject. The saying is, where there is smoke there is fire. This is indeed a hot topic which is burning in the middle of the final events of the great controversy. Many churches used to nail the Ten Commandments to the cross as being a part of the old covenant. They would say that the new covenant is based only on faith. The church of the Three Angels Message rightly denies that the Ten Commandments are nailed to the cross but creates a curious division between the the Ten Commandments and the Law of Moses. Sadly, many say that the entire Law of Moses is nailed to the cross. There is a curious contradiction in this teaching. The SDA church upholds some statutes of the "law of Moses". Tithing and prohibitions against unclean flesh are not in the Ten Commandments. Many teachings of the pioneers of the church were statutes. The church has backslidden a great deal from the doctrines held by the pioneers. While some church teachings (Sanctuary, Investigative Judgment) are unique to the SDA church, I maintain that this is not what makes the SDA church unique. There is a difference between teachings and doctrine. Other churches may have similar teachings. Other churches hold the Seventh-day Sabbath as a doctrine. It is the doctrine of statute keeping, no matter how haphazard it is taught, which is unique to the SDA church. This is truly the Elijah Message. The only change to the new covenant was already described in the Old Testament. This is not a New Testament teaching. There was (Dare I say it?) nothing new that was introduced in the New Testament. The Messiah was the author of all that is in the Old Testament and only repeated His teaching with special focus for the errors of His time on earth. Jeremiah 31 31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. This was recognized in the New Testament. Hebrews 8 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: The new covenant is written in the heart by the fulfillment of the sacrifice foreshadowed for four millenia. The perfect demonstration of perfect love binds the truth in the hearts of those who accept Him. John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. So what really ended at the cross? The purpose of the sacrifices was to point to the sacrifice of the Messiah. The Bible is quite clear that the sacrifices ended at the cross. Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. The sacrifices were the primary purpose of the temple. The central temple on earth ended at the cross. John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. The sacrifices and the temple were the primary purpose of the Levites. The Levite priesthood ended at the cross. The Messiah is now our High Priest. The Messiah continues the function of the High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary. Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. We are all serving as priests. Again I remind you that this is not a New Testament teaching. Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: There were no other laws nailed to the cross. Matthew 5 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Those who say that Paul nailed any law to the cross make him worse than the anti-christ who only changed the laws. Refuting this "doctrine of devils" is a major task which has been admirably performed already. Refer to the "New Discoveries from Old Manuscripts" video series by John VanDenBurgh. www.BibleExplorations.com The yearly Sabbaths are the critical doctrine of the statutes just as the weekly Sabbath is the critical doctrine of the Ten Commandments. This doctrine will soon cause the shaking and sealing of the church. Will you be shaken... or sealed? May we strive for peace and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (Ee-uh-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God. Frank T. Clark Webmaster@IAUA.name www.IAUA.name Next: 2007-01-26 Doctrine

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