San Fernando Christian Community

Everything in the Bible points to Jesus and what He has done in the cross. So when we read the Bible, read it through the lens of the cross. When your sight is blurry, get corrective lenses. In 1 Cor. 1:18, it says that, “For the word of the Cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” In studying the Word, always notice which covenant is in force. God never changes, but the ‘way’ He deals with man depends on the particular covenant-relationship. There are 3 main covenants of the Bible and each one shows how one could qualify for the presence & promises of God. In the Abraham covenant, what qualified him was his faith. This overflowed to his family & to his descendants. Therefore, the covenant is according to pedigree or bloodline. In the Moses covenant, it is according to performance. Romans 3:20 says, “No one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law command. The law simply shows us how