What are better promises ?
Hebrews 8:6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a
better covenant, which was established upon
better promises.
Follow the pattern of promise, Israel had a king who they chose, Saul. ( rejecting the Lord from reigning over them.)
1 Samuel 8:7 And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
Keep watch and see what happened when God had removed king Saul, God raised up unto Israel to be their king, and gave testimony that David was found after Gods own heart, which shall fulfil all of the Lords will. That will is of the seed of David according to the Lords promise, He raised unto Israel a Saviour Jesus.
This was preached to Israel, see now the testimonies in Acts, the glad tidings declared to them, ( who will kil Stephen anyway) how the promise ( established upon better promises) God has fulfilled the same unto the children of the fathers, in raising up Jesus again, as written God declaring, that This is His Son, this day ( of resurrection) He has begotten Him. David was given the promises of sure mercies, and to not suffer His holy one to see corruption. David saw corruption, He whom God raised again saw no corruption. Be it known ( believed) to them, that through Christ is preached the forgiveness of sins, and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, which they could not be justified by the law of Moses. ( THESE ARE THE BETTER PROMISES.)
Acts 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
That promise that Abraham should be heir of the word, and his seed, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Jesus Christ as a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.
Romans 4:13 For the
promise, that he should be the
heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 15:8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the TRUTH of God, to
confirm the
promises made unto the fathers:
All that was testified to Israel for faith, are the better promises preached, no need to dream up what they may be, they are told, so anyone hearing them and believing in them would be established in the present TRUTH. ( 2 Peter 1:12.)
Here are those promises of life again, David being a prophet and knowing that GOD HAD SWOWN WITH AN OATH TO HIM, that according to the flesh of the fruit of his loins, He would raise up Christ to SIT ON HIS THRONE. ( David spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that the soul of David would not be left in hell, as David saw this before.
Jesus being by the right hand of God exalted, received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, and shed forth that on the people who saw and heard. David saw the Lord speak unto the Lord, ( there is one Lord. Ephesians 4:5.)to sit on HIs right hand, until His enemies are made to be HIs footstool. ( When all is subdued unto Him, then the Son Himself shall be subject unto the Father which out all things under Him, that GOd may be all in all/ no longer only at His right hand. 1 Corinthians 15:28.) This testimony of faith let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that GOd had made the same Jesus, who they crucified, both LORD AND CHRIST.
1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the
Son also himself be
subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this,which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
What are those better promises established ? The present truth, Sitting upon the throne of David, and his kingdom, to establish it with judgement, and with JUSTICE, for ever.
In mercy ( GRACE.) the throne is established, He sits upon it in TRUTH, in the tabernacle of David, judging and hasting RIGHTEOUSNES.
In RIGHTEOUSNESS they ( heavenly Jerusalem) shall be established, terror cant come nar. ( as it is NEW and from above.)
But what was the fault of the previous promises ?
It was how Israel was established, or went about to establish, being IGNORANT OF GODS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and going about to ESTABLISH their own righteousness, had not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. ( FOR CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVES.
That is exactly wat better promises established are, seeing the one that Israel tried to establish and now the better one stablished replacing it entirely. ( THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS OF THE LORD/ Isaiah 54:17.)
2 Peter 1:12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be
established in the present
truth.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his
kingdom, to order it, and to
establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 16:5 And in mercy shall the throne be
established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting
righteousness.
Isaiah 54:14 In
righteousness shalt thou be
established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that
is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This
is the heritage
of the servants
of the Lord, and their
righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and going about to
establish their own
righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the
righteousness of God.
Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
So that establishes the better promises and then the better law, which one ? ( of works and people trying to be a law teacher WHO DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TEACHING ON THIS LAW AND SABBATH FORUM?)
Of faith, and faith does not do the deeds of the law, but as it is established on better promises, it does BETTER.
Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded
better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Hebrews 7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a
better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with
better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some
better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the
law through faith? God forbid: yea, we
establish the
law.
Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what
law?
of works? Nay: but by the
law of faith.
1 Timothy 1:7 Desiring to be
teachers of the
law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith
without the
deeds of the law.