The Better Testament.

“Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.”  
Hebrews 8:6(ESV)    

The New Testament is called the better testament based on better promises as we see in our opening scripture, and Jesus is the surety or the guarantee of the New Testament according to Hebrews 7:22. This means that the study of the New Testament will bring to us a better understanding of the better provisions that are available to us today.

Therefore, if we truly want to walk in the fullness of the blessings that Jesus brought, we must give more time and study to the New Testament. The New Testament will reveal to us our new identity in Christ, and let us know what God expects of us today.

So, until the Church (Christians), clinically investigates the New Testament constitution for Christian godly living, we will live below our inheritance. Therefore, let's find out what His will is for us today, by paying attention to the will he has written for us today in the word of God (The New Testament).

Romans 15:4 says, “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” The Old Testament that is been referred to here was written for our learning, but God's will for us and what He expects from us today is revealed to us in the New Testament.
The New Testament with all the better promises that it has for us was ratified in the blood of Jesus. Luke 22:20(BBE) says, “And in the same way, after the meal, he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new testament, made with my blood which is given for you.” In other words, the New Testament is what is legally operative today and has been sealed by the blood of Jesus.

Knowing this, when you stand on any of the promises in the New Testament, know for sure that it is sure to come to pass because Jesus died and sealed this new covenant with His own blood, then He came back to life again to ensure that every good thing or promise in the New Testament is enjoyed by you today. Amen.

CONFESSION
Thank you Father for the better promises which you have made available to me in the New Testament. I lay hold on my salvation, my deliverance from satan, sin and every oppression of the devil, I lay hold of my healing and divine health. I lay hold on my prosperity and the victorious life in Christ who rose again from the dead to ensure that I enjoy all the good promises and blessings in the New Testament.

For further study read:
Acts 20:32, Colossians 1:12-14, Hebrews 8:10-12,
2 Peter 1:4.

DOING THE WORD
Study the New Testament and learn about the better promises you have in Christ.

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The Bible is infallible.

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”    
2 Timothy 3:16(KJV)

The scriptures which are compiled in the Bible are the conclusive revelation of God. The Bible is revelation truth. It is God's revelation to us about who we are, who He is and what life is all about.

Therefore as a child of God, the Bible should be the yardstick for judging every revelation that is being presented today as truth. Any revelation, opinion, or concept that does not fall in line with God's written word concerning who God is, who Jesus is, or your identity as a child of God is nothing but error.

In our world today, there are books, tapes and magazines being sold which have no scriptural backing. Those who have not been taught the truth would definitely be deceived by them. But I want you to know that any doctrine or teaching, which does not agree with or meet the Biblical standard of judgment, is fallacious and heretic.

Due to the absence and search of accurate, precise, concise and specific knowledge in the wrong places today, some have departed from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils (1 Timothy 4:1). Jesus said in Matthew 22:29(WNT), "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.”

Therefore, whenever you hear or read any teaching or preaching, judge it with the scriptures. But for you to do that effectively 2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” In 2 Timothy 3:15, the bible says that the scriptures are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

So, give your heart to the knowledge of the Word of Truth, and as you do, you will become complete, trained and made ready for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (BBE).

PRAYER
Father, I do believe your written word in the Bible. I take it as the conclusive revelation of who you are, who Jesus is and my identity in Christ. I thank you for as I give my heart to the knowledge of the word of truth in the Bible, I am made complete, trained and ready for every good work in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read: 
 Mark 12:34, Romans 15:4.

DOING THE WORD
Diligently crave and study the truth of God's word so that you shall no longer be young children, being tossed about by waves and being carried about from place to place by every wind of teaching [or, doctrine], by the cunning of people, in craftiness, for the purpose of the trickery of deception.  

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Your new identity in Christ 2.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”  
 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)

When you got born again and you came into Christ, and you got a totally new identity. God does no longer see you based on how sinful you've been before. Neither is He going to see you based on the family line from which you came from. But instead, He sees you based on what Christ has already accomplished for you, and what Christ is doing in you.

As a born again child of God, live with the understanding that old things are passed away. That means every form of generational curse in the old you and from your old origin, is passed away. This is because the old you that had the old nature of sin and that was under the authority and influence of satan is passed away. But see, now, all things have become new the Bible says. So, the man in Christ is a new man. A new creation in Christ Jesus.

Therefore, Colossians 3:8-11 says, “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.”

As a born again child of God, you have a new nature, the nature of righteousness. So, live your life with that understanding and produce fruits of righteousness. You can live in righteousness everyday because you have the life of God in you; you have a new heart and a new spirit with new and right desires. Live in line with your new identity in Christ.

CONFESSION
I have a new identity in Christ. I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. I have put off the old man with his deeds, and I have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Christ. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and I produce fruits of righteousness every day of my life in Jesus Name.

For further study read:
John 14:20, Galatians 6:15, Ephesians 2:10.

DOING THE WORD
Clothe yourselves with the new man, which was created according to the likeness of God in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:24 (ISV).

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Your new identity in Christ 1.

“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.”
2 Corinthians 5:15-16(KJV)

From our opening scripture, you can see that identifying with Christ brings you to a newness of life, where we live not for ourselves any more, but for Him who died and rose again for us. For that reason, we do not just see ourselves from a human point of view, but we now see and judge ourselves based on our new identity in Christ.

In the same way, we do not see Jesus from a human point of view anymore, as someone that was just born from a physical decent, no. We see Him for who He really is, as Lord and Christ. The Bible speaking about Jesus in Luke 2:11 says, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” This lets us know that Jesus is the Saviour, Christ the Lord. That means that Jesus is not an angel, He is the Son of God in truth.

Now, in view of the above truth of our new identity and also knowing Christ for who He really is, 2 Corinthians 5:17, says, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” So, if you are going to really experience the reality of the new creation life in your conduct and behavior, you must know Christ by His divine origin and not just from a human point of view.

This is because having a true understanding of who Christ really is, will help you to understand and better appreciate who you have become (your new identity) in Christ.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I pray that you will help me to live and express my new identity in Christ. I receive grace to live my life according to the truth of your word in Galatians 2:20, which says that, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” In Jesus Name. Amen.  

For further study read: 
Galatians 5:24, Galatians 6:14, Romans 6:4-6, Romans 6:8-14,  Colossians 3:3-4.

DOING THE WORD
You also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.

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Benefits of knowing Jesus as Christ 2.

“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” 
Matthew 16:18 (KJV).).

We see from our opening scripture, that knowing Jesus as the Christ would give you a new identity. We see Peter, who was otherwise known as Simon, was renamed Peter (a living stone or a stone founded on a larger rock). His identity changed because of his revelation of Jesus as the Christ.

I want you to know that when you come into Christ, you receive a new identity. 2 Corinthians 5:14 says, “For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:” In other words, when Jesus died, we died in Him, just like when Adam sinned, we sinned in him. We see this in Romans 5:12 where the Bible says, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” Also, Romans 5:19 says, “For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” So, we see that just as through Adam's disobedience, we were made sinners, by Christ's obedience, we are made righteous.

Therefore, when you know Christ, your identity changes from that of a sinner to the righteousness of God in Christ. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 1 Peter 3:18 says, “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”

When you get to know Christ and come into Him your identity completely changes. The Bible says to us in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Now, this new identity that we have in Christ as His righteousness, frees us from all condemnation. Romans 8:1 says, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”    

CONFESSION
I have been made free from every form of condemnation of the devil because I have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I declare that I have a new identity in Christ; I am a new creature. I have been justified; made just as if I never sinned, because all my sins have been remitted and washed away by the blood of Jesus Christ. Sin has no power over me anymore. Amen

For further study read: 
Romans 3:21-26, Romans 10:4, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Philippians 3:9.

DOING THE WORD
Live as the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus because that is who you are.

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Benefits of knowing Jesus as Christ 1

“Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.” 
Acts 3:26(KJV)

One of the benefits we have for knowing Jesus as the Christ is the Blessing. We see this in Matthew 16:16-17. Immediately Peter by revelation, confessed Jesus to be the Christ, Jesus answered and said unto Him, “…Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.”

The Bible says in Ephesians 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” This means that knowing Christ, gives us access to all spiritual blessings. Therefore, the man in Christ is blessed with all spiritual blessings.

I want you to know that all blessings are in Christ. So, the man who lives in Christ and Christ lives in him has all blessings. Therefore, knowing Christ is the end of all search for the blessing. When you come to know Christ, then you will come to know that you have been called to inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:9).

This is because the promise of the blessing was made to Abraham and his seed, and that seed according to the Bible is Christ. Galatians 3:16 says, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” Therefore, we can say that Christ is the seed of Abraham, and if we are Christ's, that is, if we belong to Christ, “… then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:29.

Now you have become an heir of God through Christ according to Galatians 4:7. Therefore, now that you know  you are an heir of the blessing through Christ, it therefore means that you have been brought to a place of abundance where all things are yours according to 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, “…For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.”

CONFESSION
Father, I thank you for I am blessed. I have been called to inherit a blessing in Christ by whom I have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places. I now live a life of abundance and plenty by my union with Christ, for in Him; the blessings of Abraham and all things are mine.

For further study read: 
Genesis 12:2-3, Galatians 3:7-9, Romans 8:32.

DOING THE WORD
Live like the blessed of the Lord, knowing that all things are yours.

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Knowing Jesus as the Messiah or Saviour.

Simon Peter spoke up, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Matthew 16:16(CEV)

The word 'Christ' also means Messiah. This is why our opening scripture from the contemporary English version reads, "You are the Messiah.” Jesus is the Messiah. The life and times of Jesus as the Messiah has been prophesied long ago by the prophets.

In Acts 26:22-23(GNB), Paul speaking said, “What I say is the very same thing which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen: that the Messiah must suffer and be the first one to rise from death, to announce the light of salvation to the Jews and to the Gentiles.”

From the scripture above, we see that Jesus came into the world as the Savior of the world. Jesus came to announce the light of salvation to the Jews and the Gentiles alike. Therefore, I will like to ask you as you read this devotional today, “Have you accepted Jesus as your Redeemer; the one who died for all your sins?” The Bible says to us in 1 Corinthians 15:3  “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;” Jesus the Messiah already died for all your sins, as payment for all your sins. This is because Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

If you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Messiah and Redeemer, all you need to do to accept Him and be saved is found in Romans 10:9-10, which says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

PRAYER
Thank you Father for sending Jesus to die for my sins and to save me from this present evil world. I believe and I have taken Him as my Lord and Saviour. I have eternal life in my spirit in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read: 
John 3:14-17,36, John 6:40, Romans 5:17,21.

DOING THE WORD
As a child of God, live with the consciousness that you have eternal life in you. 1 John 5:11-13.

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