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in Heb 9 Using the word: "covenant" In the modern English a " covenant " conveys the idea of a solemn agreement between two living parties and a " testament " as a last will activated by death. Biblical definitions In the Old Testament era , "covenant" {Heb. בְּרִית = berit } a binding, solemn pact alliance between parties. These partners are living persons and the agreement or treaty takes effect when established (often sealed with a blood sacrifice or oath with special ceremonies). In the New Testament era , "covenant" and "testament" are related concepts, {testamentum / diathēkē } but they are not exactly the same. Sometimes these concepts overlap. One thing is sure. When we read the word: Testament it takes effect only upon the death of the testator. Why do the writers choose these word? In Classical Greek, the normal word for a mutual treaty or covenant was synthēkē . However, when Je...

Ben Virgo on Church History People sometimes ask me what book I would recommend they should read on church history, and I always recommend that they should first listen to John Piper's biographical talks. For over 20 years, John Piper used to give annual talks on somebody from church history, and over the years he gave talks on William Wilberforce and Charles Spurgeon and George Whitfield and William Tyndale and many others from London's church history. They are magnificent. The first one I heard was in 1996. I was actually here in the United States with my family and my young wife, and we heard a recording of his talk on Jonathan Edwards. It was simply life-changing, and I may have listened to it a hundred times since then. I probably could recite most of it now. You see, what John Piper is interested in is not what these people wore; he's not interested in what their favorite foods were. He is interested in how the gospel of Jesus Christ changed them. You...

by Martyn Lloyd-Jones In this sermon, Dr, Martyn Lloyd Jones states that “The union of the believer with Christ is one of the most glorious doctrines of the Christian faith.” The Doctor teaches what it means to be permanently, irrevocably united with Christ. Christians are now partakers of the divine nature, complete through His priestly work. Their relationship with God is personal and individual. In our consideration of the work of the Holy Spirit in the application of redemption, the redemption that has been worked out and purchased by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we have arrived now at a consideration of the doctrine of the union of the believer with the Lord Jesus Christ. I was at pains in introducing this doctrine last Friday evening to emphasize the fact that it is a doctrine which of necessity must be taken always in conjunction with the doctrine of regeneration . The two things are in a sense almost simultaneous. Logically, the union should be put first, b...

Martyn Lloyd-Jones prédikációja Ebben a prédikációban Dr Martyn Lloyd Jones azt állítja: „A hívő és Krisztus közötti egyesülés a keresztény hit egyik legdicsőségesebb tanítása.” Dr Lloyd Jones kifejti, mit jelent az, hogy valaki tartósan és vissza­vonhatatlanul egyesül Krisztussal. A keresztények immár részesülnek az isteni természetben, amely az Úr papi munkáján keresztül vált teljessé. Kapcsolatuk Istennel személyes és egyéni. A Szent Szellem munkájának vizsgálata során – amely a megváltás meg­valósításában nyilvánul meg, azaz abban a megváltásban, amelyet Urunk és Megváltónk, Jézus Krisztus véghezvitt és kivívott – most eljutottunk a hívő és az Úr Jézus Krisztus közötti egység /egyesülés tanához. Múlt péntek este, amikor ezt a tanítást bevezettem, nagy hangsúlyt fektettem arra, hogy ez egy olyan tanítás, amelyet szükség­szerűen mindig együtt kell értelmezni az újjászületés tanításával. A két dolog bizonyos értelemben szinte egyidejű. Logikailag az egyesü...