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===Jesus Christ Establishes the New Covenant=== | ===Jesus Christ Establishes the New Covenant=== | ||
[[File:The Last Supper.jpg|thumb|''The Last Supper'' by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret, | [[File:The Last Supper.jpg|thumb|''The Last Supper'' by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret, 1896: The Passover is the core truth of the new covenant.]] | ||
It was Jesus Christ who established the new covenant, which was prophesied in the Old Testament times to be established by the LORD Himself. Jesus—God who came in the flesh for the salvation of mankind—proclaimed the new covenant at the Holy Supper of the Passover. | It was Jesus Christ who established the new covenant, which was prophesied in the Old Testament times to be established by the LORD Himself. Jesus—God who came in the flesh for the salvation of mankind—proclaimed the new covenant at the Holy Supper of the Passover. | ||