Old Covenant Servant vs.

New Covenant Son

Published March 3, 2011 originally posted here, by Tammy Duncan excerpt: Old Covenant servant: What does that mean? The Old Covenant servants were the people in the Old Testament. Abraham made a covenant with God, and under that Covenant God had to treat man a certain way, according to their fallen nature. Under the Old covenant there were only a few people God could work through He helped as many as He could but His hands were tied due to antagonism and certain laws that were in place. He could not do certain things without violating His own holiness and goodness. A lot of us are still acting today as if we are Old Covenant servants, even though we dont have to. How do Old Covenant servants act?

Want to be told what to do, when to do it and how to do it (you want to God to speak to you directly many times and in different ways before you will be moved to do His will) Believes that God is removed from us. Believes that God is an angry God ready to punish us the moment we mess up. Believes that God is ready to withdraw his help He stands off from us. Believes that God is out there somewhere we have to seek Him. We dont have enough, and we can only get it when we are ready. Without Jesus I cant do anything! You are always emphasising what you cant do, what you dont have and what you need. A servant has no rights, and has no insight into his masters business.

The Old Testament did not reflect Gods character; it just reflects Gods holiness and justice. Its like a parent that does not want to punish his child. He does not want to do it, but knows he has to, because he knows it would be better for that child if he did punish him. That is Old Testament! The law was sent to show us how we could not keep it and how much we needed Jesus Christ! Galatians 4:4-7 (NIV): 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. 6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, Abba, Father. 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.

Romans 8:14 (NIV): 14 because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. New covenant son: Who is a New Covenant son? Anyone who believes that Jesus Christ is their saviour. The term son here has nothing to do with your gender we are all sons through the Son Jesus Christ! The New Covenant is now between God and Jesus Christ, who took our punishment upon Himself. Jesus made the covenant, He fulfilled the covenant, He died without breaking that covenant, which means there was no curse in that covenant, because nobody broke it! Once he died there is no possibility of breaking it, because once you die thats the end of it. That is when a new testament/will comes into being, when someone dies. The good news is that He rose from the dead to come and enforce the rules of that New Covenant. You are in Him, so you get the benefits of the New Covenant and even if you mess up, there is a provision in that New Covenant that you can go to God, beg forgiveness and be reinstated perfectly into the New Covenant, but even then there is no mention of a curse. God gets to treat us now the way He wants to treat us under the New Covenant. It says in Matthew 5:44-45 (NIV): 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. God treats everyone the same and He wants us to be like Him and do the same, so we cannot judge who is worthy or not of being blessed by God. God wants everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9 (NIV): 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.) How do New Covenant servants act?

You do not wait to be told what to do you do the word. Set the captives free expose the lies of the devil, heal the sick, drive out demons and raise up the dead no matter who they are.

(Mark 16:15-18 (NIV):15 He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.) i.e. The great commission.

When you are born again you get the authority to be called a son of God. God is with us, Hes come to dwell in us The emotions that I feel are His emotions dimmed If I feel compassion, how much more compassion does He not feel? I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13 (NIV):13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.) Im made perfect and complete in Him.

Jesus is the word made flesh get the word in you, speak it out loud and there He is! He is available; you dont have to find Him! We dont lack anything. I am a new creature; all the old things have passed away. Your old flesh has died away. God wants us to be like Him! You are always emphasising what He has given you, what you can do with it, and how you can help others!