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How do we know that the new covenant is better than the old covenant?

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The new covenant is better because it provides true redemption and forgiveness of sins through Christ, which the old covenant could not achieve.

The superiority of the new covenant over the old is outlined in Hebrews 8. The first covenant was limited and served primarily as a shadow of the true redemption that was to come through Christ. It could not provide eternal salvation or truly take away sin, as evidenced by the repeated sacrifices made by the priests. In contrast, the new covenant, secured by the death and resurrection of Christ, offers a permanent solution to the problem of sin. God’s grace, demonstrated through this new covenant, brings about the actual fulfillment of righteousness, replacing the futile works of the law. This means that those under the new covenant have assurance of their standing before God based on Christ's accomplishment, not on their own merit.
Scripture References: Hebrews 8:7-9, Hebrews 10:1-3, Hebrews 10:1-4, Hebrews 9:28, Romans 8:1-4, Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 10:4

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