But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.Under the old covenant of Abraham's and Moses' times, we had no chance. There were rules spelled out for us to obey, but they were impossible to truly keep. As such, while holiness could be understood, it could not be truly obtained; all we could get was a perpetual struggle.
However, Christ replaced this covenant with one that did make it possible for us to be holy. It is still impossible for us to do, but Christ became the sacrifice to cover sin that could not be achieved otherwise. As such, the promises He gave will be fulfilled, and we can therefore have hope.
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