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Essay / Essay on the Biblical Covenant - 1827
talks about the Mosaic covenant. These perfectly show how God moved from the old Mosaic covenant to the NEW covenant spoken of in Revelation. Revaltion as a whole discusses the end times and the fulfillment of the New Covenant. God's promise was made to Israel in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament things changed. Revelation confirmed that one did not have to be “God’s chosen people” to be chosen. All you have to do is believe in Christ and follow him to fit into this covenant and be able to go to heaven. Revelation 14 confusingly shares that if you have faith and follow the law, you will be able to go to heaven. This is not exclusive to any group of people – it concerns the entire human race that God created. It doesn't matter if you are Jewish or Gentile. Faith in Jesus Christ and keeping the law means you have salvation. This chapter should occupy a special place in the Church today, because it means that we will be able to enter the Kingdom of God..