1) It was to guide people to believe in Christ (Galatians 3:23)
2) It was to show people that they have the sin nature in them, and that they are sinners, and that they can not be put right with God by fulfilling the Law of Moses, but the plan was that through the Holy Law of God, they should become aware that they have a sin nature which is against God, therefore they should be aware that it is God only who could save them (Romans 3:19-20).
3) It was to make people aware that they have a sin nature within them and that they need a new nature from God and this nature and relationship is found by accepting Jesus Christ alone (Romans 3:21-30).
4) It was to bring the government of the nation of Israel during that time.
5) It was to reveal the nature and will of God.
THE NEW COVENANT:
1) It is established between God the Father and Jesus Christ (Luke 22:20).
2) It is directed to everyone who has accepted Jesus in their lives, regardless of places or tribes they are from: God has always wanted to reconcile all man to Himself, and in this new covenant, all people are acceptable to Him as long as they believe in Jesus Christ (John 17:20).
3) The Holy Trinity in the new covenant: The new covenant is established between God the Father and Jesus Christ. The Father gave Jesus Christ the Holy Spirit after He had fulfilled His part of the covenant, so Jesus has given the Holy Spirit to the church because all that the Father has given to Him, He has given to us (Acts 2:32-34).
4) We are the true Israel in the new covenant, we who have received Jesus; we are the true Prince of God, Jesus is the king of kings, we are the other kings or princes.
5) The New Covenant is the covenant of grace (John 1:17). All that God does for us, he does by his grace, and we receive by faith. We explain grace and its works at the end of this part.
6) It is governed by the law of love and the Holy Spirit (John 13:34-36)
7) Believers of the New Covenant are filled, ruled by and worship God through the guidance of The Holy Spirit (John 4:24).
8) All sins can be forgiven in the New Covenant. Sins are not just covered by the blood, but they are cleansed (totally removed) by the blood of Christ.
9) The grace of God is manifested and given fully in this New Covenant: Gods blessings and promises are given fully by His grace to those who have received Jesus into their lives (Ephesians 1:3, 2Corinthians 1:20): In this covenant, God gave everything he has for free through Jesus Christ, we need to receive them only by faith. And being heirs is our testament as believers. This includes spiritual and physical blessings.
10) We are sons and daughters of God in the New Covenant (Galatians 4:6 and 7). We have the rights of sons and daughters and equal inheritance with Jesus Christ in the kingdom of God. We have also been given the Holy Spirit in fullness (Romans 8:14). The Holy Spirit lives inside of us as sons and daughters of God and manifests Himself through us (1Corinthians 6:19).
11) We have been given the nature that is like God’s; therefore we are able to do his will, and hear Him easily because He is within us.
12) The New Covenant is eternal and has brought the presence, life, glory and the magnificence of God in fullness to His children (2Corinthians 3:7-12).
13) God personally took the responsibility of enabling us obey and fulfill his will (Philippians 2:12 and 13, John 10: 28-31, Hebrews 8:10-13). He gives us the ability to operate and live like him in all things. This ability is called “Grace”.
14) Circumcision of the New Covenant is that of the spirit: this is the removing of the sin nature in our spirit, and we are given a new nature that is like that one of God (Romans 2:29, Colossians 2:11-12).
15) In the new covenant we are sons of God by birth, but servants by choice. We are ministers of the word and the Holy Spirit. In other words we minister with the word of God and the manifestations and gifts of the Holy Spirit. All believers are minister in the New Covenant (Ephesians 4:11-13).