Christ’s Vindication by the Spirit and Our Union with Jesus-A New Covenant

https://www.crossway.org/articles/the-doctrines-of-justification-and-union-with-christ-illuminate-one-another/ Jeremiah 31.31-34 promise to eradicate the Old Covenant by a better priesthood and law where all the members “know” the Lord, is set forth by the redemptive acts described in the text of the New Testament’s doctrines of vindication of Christ by the Spirit and our union with Him. Continue reading Christ’s Vindication by the Spirit and Our Union with Jesus-A New Covenant

Do We “Give” or “Receive” When Taking the Lord’s Supper?

https://www.crossway.org/articles/is-the-lords-supper-jesuss-actual-body-and-blood-1-corinthians/ “Remembering” and “proclaiming” are what the scriptures instruct when observing the rite. Christians preach not themselves but Christ. Remembering Him, is an act that focuses on Christ and not ourselves. Since the elements are symbolic, the partakers of the rite are pointing to greater realities that have changed their lives and are testifying to these blessings. Continue reading Do We “Give” or “Receive” When Taking the Lord’s Supper?