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Explain how each of the following New Covenant provisions can contribute to the relief of the holy tension in our souls: New Purity, New Identity. New Inclination, and New Power.
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New Purity – Because I’m a believer and Christ died for me, I am forgiven and God sees me through Christ’s righteousness.
New Identity – My new and core identity is a Christian because Christ died for me and paid for my sins. I am His child.
New Inclination – Because of my new purity and identity my appetite has changed. I desire new things.
New Power – Because Christ left the Holy Spirit behind, I have His power within me.
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New Purity gives relief of the holy tension in our souls because of the radical power of the blood of Jesus, which is a gift bringing me into forgiveness and acceptance before our Heavenly Father.
New Identity gives relief because I am now defined as a Christian. As Dr. Crabb describes it, “My soul is defined by His Love.”
New Inclination gives relief because I now have a new appetite, which is drawn toward my Heavenly Father. I am drawn to do what the Lord desires of me and less drawn to do otherwise.
New Power gives relief because now the Spirit of God now lives in me.
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New Purity can contribute to holy tension in ours because it brings us to faith in Christ. It because of His blood that we have been called out of darkness to the great and marvelous light. This new purity is a gift from God it cannot be earned. Now we have a godly passion because we have been accepted as his children.
New Identity – Because of the blood of the cross, now we are Christians first. We are no longer sinners, but saints who sin. We are children of the most High God!
New inclination – The new heart that we have received has a desire to please God. Our appetites model sanctification and depends on the Holy Spirit for direction.
New Power – Since we have become new creations in Christ; the Spirit of God now lives on the inside of us. We no longer have to dominated by sin and its power.
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New Purity happens to the believer because of the radical power of the Blood of Jesus. It’s means I am forgiven of my sins and is now accepted. It’s a gift from God and cannot be earned.He is now joying over me.
New Indentity has been given. No longer a sinner but a Saint even though the tendency is still there to sin and in need of forgiveness daily. He is working in me and I am His treasured possession He has given the believer a new heart as stated in Ezekiel 36.The love of God is poured in to the depths of the soul and is greater than evil
New inclination is the appetite that is aroused from deep within. Because the Spirit has created a new heart in me and is now indwelling me,longing to do what pleases him. His work of sanctifying me to make me Holy to present me pure and holy. I have a hunger and thirst for the things of God wanting to please Him
New power is the transaction of power as the new believer receives what the SoulCare is pouring out. There is a transaction of power. The Holy Spirit has a home in the new believer as well.The Blood of Jesus cleansing, healing and restoring. Empowerment!!
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When we accept Jesus Christ into our lives as a Christian, the redemption of Jesus’ is in effect and I am cleansed by the blood of Christ, that I stand before God pure and blameless. God then give me a new identity, that of a child of God, dearly loved and fully accepted. With this new identity is also a new change of heart and a deep desire to know God and to please him – the New Inclination. Being filled by the Holy Spirit of God also gives me New Power to release the holy tension in our souls.