Jesus stands between the Covenants fulfilling one and bringing in the other. For this reason not everything He says is explicitly New Covenant. For example, He tells us to do everything the Pharisees say since they sit in the seat of Moses. This is clearly Old Covenant. A Christian theology cannot be described as only New Testament, more discernment is needed.
In describing the scriptural theology of a New Covenant relationship to God it must be recognized that the bar was in fact raised not lowered. The ten commandments are given greater weight. Murder and Adultery are brought into a more challenging level of the very attitude of our heart. In case we missed the point Jesus sums it up be perfect as our heavenly father is perfect.
The Scriptures are written with a higher wisdom than ours, composed by the Holy Spirit. They lead us to the Rock which is Higher than us and what was impossible for us is possible with God. For it is written, for our ashes beauty, a garment of praise for heaviness, and in another place, for mourning comfort and for poverty of spirit the very Kingdom of God.
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled with the perfect righteousness even as our heavenly father is perfect in righteousness.
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