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Scriptural Grounding: use Luke instead of Matthew

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	<blockquote>Whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law. (Romans 3:19)</blockquote>		<blockquote>Whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law. (Romans 3:19)</blockquote>

	The New Covenant is announced without ~~abolishing~~ earlier covenants:		The New Covenant is announced without negating earlier covenants, while clearly marking a historical and juridical transition. Jesus situates this turning point directly:

	<blockquote>~~I have not come to abolish~~ the ~~law, but to fulfill it~~. (~~Matthew 5~~:17)</blockquote>		<blockquote>The law and the prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is proclaimed. (Luke 16:16)</blockquote>

	[[The Coherent Paul\|Paul]] consistently affirms both the integrity of inherited covenants and the freedom of those not under them, binding conduct through [[love]] rather than through imposed [[law]].		[[The Coherent Paul\|Paul]] consistently affirms both the integrity of inherited covenants and the freedom of those not under them, binding conduct through [[love]] rather than through imposed [[law]].

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	== Scriptural Grounding ==		== Scriptural Grounding ==

	This usage follows the scriptural pattern in which law speaks only within its covenantal scope and Covenant determines [[Jurisdiction]]. Paul states this explicitly:		This usage follows the scriptural pattern in which law speaks only within its covenantal scope and Covenant determines [[Jurisdiction]]. [[The Coherent Paul\|Paul]] states this explicitly:

	<blockquote>Whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law. (Romans 3:19)</blockquote>		<blockquote>Whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law. (Romans 3:19)</blockquote>

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Scriptural Grounding: link Paul

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	<blockquote>I have not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. (Matthew 5:17)</blockquote>		<blockquote>I have not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. (Matthew 5:17)</blockquote>

	Paul consistently affirms both the integrity of inherited covenants and the freedom of those not under them, binding conduct through [[love]] rather than through imposed [[law]].		[[The Coherent Paul\|Paul]] consistently affirms both the integrity of inherited covenants and the freedom of those not under them, binding conduct through [[love]] rather than through imposed [[law]].

	== Common Misuses ==		== Common Misuses ==

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The New Covenant in Christ

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	== The New Covenant in Christ ==		== The New Covenant in Christ ==

	The '''New Covenant''' does not abolish earlier covenants or extend their obligations to others. It releases those not under the [[Law]] from illegitimate claims of authority and binds those who enter it to faithful conduct through [[~~love~~]], sustained by [[Grace]] and lived in freedom.		The '''New Covenant''' does not abolish earlier covenants or extend their obligations to others. It releases those not under the [[Law]] from illegitimate claims of authority and binds those who enter it to faithful conduct through [[Love]], sustained by [[Grace]] and lived in freedom.

	In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.		In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.

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	In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.		In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.

			The [[Church of Humans]] is a New Covenant church.

	== Relation to Other Terms ==		== Relation to Other Terms ==

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Kinds of Covenant: bold Old Covenantr

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	=== Inherited Covenants ===		=== Inherited Covenants ===

	Some covenants are received by inheritance. These bind a people as a people and establish comprehensive forms of life, including [[law]], ritual, and communal order. The Mosaic Covenant is the paradigmatic example. It binds Israel within its proper scope and remains valid for those who are under it. Its obligations are not extended to others.		Some covenants are received by inheritance. These bind a people as a people and establish comprehensive forms of life, including [[law]], ritual, and communal order. The Mosaic or '''Old Covenant''' is the paradigmatic example. It binds Israel within its proper scope and remains valid for those who are under it. Its obligations are not extended to others.

	=== Freely Entered Covenants ===		=== Freely Entered Covenants ===

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	'''Covenant''' names a relationship of binding obligation that may be received by inheritance or entered by choice, and that binds only those who hold it in trust and commitment rather than by coercion.		'''Covenant''' names a relationship of binding obligation that may be received by inheritance or entered by choice, and that binds only those who hold it in trust and commitment rather than by coercion.

			== How This Term Is Used Here ==

			A Covenant establishes the scope within which obligations bind and authority operates. Outside its proper scope, its commands have no standing. Covenants are therefore jurisdictional rather than universal: they bind those who are within them and do not impose their obligations on others.

			In this context, Covenant is not synonymous with belief, identity, or moral superiority. It names a concrete form of relationship that defines who is bound by which claims, and on what terms. Covenant cannot be imposed, transferred, or universalized without ceasing to be Covenant.

			== Kinds of Covenant ==

			=== Inherited Covenants ===

			Some covenants are received by inheritance. These bind a people as a people and establish comprehensive forms of life, including [[law]], ritual, and communal order. The Mosaic Covenant is the paradigmatic example. It binds Israel within its proper scope and remains valid for those who are under it. Its obligations are not extended to others.

			=== Freely Entered Covenants ===

			Other covenants are entered by recognition and trust rather than by birth. These bind conduct rather than peoplehood, and they refuse coercion and enforcement. The New Covenant in [[Christ]] is of this type. It governs faithful conduct through love of [[God]] and [[neighbor]] and does not create a civil, ritual, or territorial order.

			== The New Covenant in Christ ==

			The '''New Covenant''' does not abolish earlier covenants or extend their obligations to others. It releases those not under the [[Law]] from illegitimate claims of authority and binds those who enter it to faithful conduct through [[love]], sustained by [[Grace]] and lived in freedom.

			In this Covenant, obligation is not enforced by law but carried through [[Faith]], sustained by [[Spirit]], and expressed in [[Charitability]]. Freedom here names release from illegitimate [[Jurisdiction]] rather than exemption from responsibility.

			== Relation to Other Terms ==

			* ''[[Jurisdiction]]'' is established by Covenant and limits the scope of binding obligation.
			* ''[[Commandment]]'' names the obligations that govern conduct within a Covenant.
			* ''[[Law]]'' functions within certain covenants and does not bind beyond them.
			* ''[[Grace]]'' sustains life within Covenant, including after [[trespass]] or failure.
			* ''[[Faith]]'' lives the Covenant without anxious control over outcomes.
			* ''[[Kingdom]]'' is recognized where Covenant is lived without coercion.

			== Scriptural Grounding ==

			This usage follows the scriptural pattern in which law speaks only within its covenantal scope and Covenant determines [[Jurisdiction]]. Paul states this explicitly:

			<blockquote>Whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law. (Romans 3:19)</blockquote>

			The New Covenant is announced without abolishing earlier covenants:

			<blockquote>I have not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. (Matthew 5:17)</blockquote>

			Paul consistently affirms both the integrity of inherited covenants and the freedom of those not under them, binding conduct through [[love]] rather than through imposed [[law]].

			== Common Misuses ==

			* Covenant is not belief, identity, or moral rank.
			* Covenant does not authorize coercion or enforcement beyond its scope.
			* Covenant does not dissolve other covenants or transfer their obligations.
			* Covenant does not grant authority over those who have not entered it.

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'''Covenant''' names a relationship of binding obligation that may be received by inheritance or entered by choice, and that binds only those who hold it in trust and commitment rather than by coercion.