There is spiritual connection between God writing His law in the human heart, and the new song. I agree with you that David and we Gentiles share a common humanity, and I also believe we Gentiles have been gifted with the same grace of God, through faith in His Christ.
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So I do not understand how or why Dispies want to deny the new covenant blessings to any saint. Can you explain to me why they consider the new covenant to be future and for Jews only?
Not all of those who consider themselves dispensationalists say that the new covenant is not in effect since the cross. Some do, some don't.
What I see in scripture is that the prophesied new covenant would be made with a reunited national
'believing' Israel. The Hebrew writer says the same.
The difference between dispensational and covenantal on this point is the identity of 'Israel'.
If the Body of Christ is composed of all believers since Adam, and is identified as being 'Israel', then one comes to a particular conclusion based on that presupposition.
If the Body of Christ is composed of believers since Pentecost, and does not include believers prior to that event , then one is classified as an Acts 2 dispensationalist and this presupposition also has its particular conclusions.
If the BOC is composed of those believers since Acts 9 and none prior, then one is a Mid-Acts-Dispensationalist.
I was familiar with what is called Hyper-Dispensationalism before I came to TOL. I learned what MAD was when I arrived here.
The main thing that comes into view here is that the scripture throughout affirm that the New Covenant will be made in the future with the nation of Israel.
My position is that the Lord Jesus proclaimed the New Covenant in His blood, shed for many, at the last supper. I take this to mean that the New Covenant and the provisions of the New Covenant were established at the cross......unilaterally. A covenant is entered into by at least two parties. This is where we certainly will not agree on the basis of the argument of synergism vs monergism. I believe that the gift of Christ's work on the cross must be willingly received by the recipient. :idunno:
Again, the plain speech of Scripture states that the New Covenant is to be established with a reunited Israel. Some believe that this happened at Pentecost. I don't. Peter still appeals to national Israel after Pentecost in Acts 3 to repent so that GOD would send the Lord Jesus back and finally fulfill the remainder of those things spoken by the Prophets since the world began.
I am a beneficiary of the New Covenant in Christ's blood and I believe that I have entered covenant with GOD through the cross.
I believe, as Paul affirms, that GOD will make His New Covenant with Israel in the future when He takes away their sins.
Rom 11:27
Revelation 5:9 reveals a kingdom consisting believers out of all nations, worshiping the Lamb of God by singing the new song. This cannot be attributed to the old covenant.
Yes, and.......
'we shall reign on the earth'.