Questions for March 15, 2012

(editor's note: This may be the last week the questions are posted. If you would like to follow along with the Bible Studies, you could pick up your copy of the Closer Look at the New Covenant Study Guide by Bob George at the Realanswers.net store. )


Hey fam..Just wanted to give a heads up about Thursday...this chapter is quite long with a lot of scripture...so when you're doing the questions stop at Promise #3. We're going to briefly look at the intro and go straight into Promise 1. That being said...here's the questions:

Promise 1

Under the Old Covenant, where was the law written down? (Exodus 32:15-16, 2 Corinthians 3:7)

Can laws written on stone change a person’s heart?

3.What was God’s promise to the people of Israel in Ezekiel 36:26?

How do you see this promise being fulfilled through the New Covenant

According to 2 Corinthians 3:3, how does Paul describe God’s work in the lives of the Corinthian believers?

The writer of Hebrews stated that God would write His laws in our hearts and put them in our minds. Do you believe the writer was speaking specifically about the 10 Commandments? Why or why not?

7.In Deuteronomy 30:6 God, through Moses, promised the Israelites that one day He would circumcise their hearts. For what purpose?

According to 1 John 3:23 what is the commandment of God?

In John 13:34-35 Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment. What makes this commandment new? Compare John 13:34-35 to Matthew 22:37-40

10.Based on these passages, what is it that God writes on our hearts?

What did the Apostle Paul say had been poured out within our hearts in Romans 5:5?

Why is this New Covenant promise better than what was provided in the Old Covenant?

Promise 2

Under the Old Covenant, God Promised the Israelites that He would be their God, and they would be His people. What conditions were attached to this promise? (Exodus 19:5)

Did the Israelites fulfill their end of the bargain?

Are there any conditions attached to the promise in the New Covenant?

4.As a person who had trusted Jesus Christ, what is your relationship to God?

Because of this New Covenant promise, do you ever have to live in fear, like the Israelites did, that one day God may cast you aside?
What is His promise to us in Hebrews 13:5?

How did Jesus amplify this promise in John 10:27-30?

In reading through these passages, one could easily conclude that the New covenant is for Israel only. How does Paul assure those of Gentile heritage that the New Covenant applies to them? (Ephesians 2:17-22, 3:6)

Because of this promise, can you be assured of your salvation?

See y'all Thursday!!