The Passover Of The New Testament

Many Christians who even attended the church for decades might have not heard about the Passover. And some may think that they do not need to keep the Passover because it’s a feast of the Old Covenant. However, the World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) observes the Passover of the New Covenant, not of the Old Covenant. There are two kinds of laws: the law of Moses (or Old Covenant) and the law of Christ (or the New Covenant.)


To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I [Apostle Paul] myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. (1 Corinthians 9:20-21)

The Apostle Paul said that he was not under the law, but he also said that he was not free from God’s law. This means that he was not under the law of Moses, but under Christ’s law. If we keep the law of Moses or the Old Covenant, we cannot be saved. But we must keep Christ’s law or the New Covenant to receive the forgiveness of sins.

For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law. (Hebrews 7:12)

For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant [the Old Covenant], no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people and said: “The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. (Hebrews 8:7-8)

The passage “If there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant” means that there was wrong with the Old Covenant because people cannot be saved through it. So God declared that He would make a New Covenant through which we can be saved. According to this prophecy, Jesus established the New Covenant.

And he [Jesus] said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer…” … In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup [The Passover wine] is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you…” (Luke 22:7-20)

We can easily understand the importance of the Passover by the words of Jesus: “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover.” Why is it so important? It’s because our sins can be forgiven only through the Passover.

This [The Passover wine] is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28)

Jesus said that the Passover bread was His body [flesh] and the Passover wine was His blood. If we keep the Passover, we can have the forgiveness of sins and eternal life according to the promise of Jesus.

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man [Jesus] and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:53-54)

If we do not eat the flesh of Jesus and drink His blood, we have no life in us. In other words, unless we do not keep the Passover, we cannot have the promise of eternal life. And we keep the Passover, we can be protected from disasters. The feast name “Passover” means that disasters would pass over us (Exodus 12:13.) Jesus kept the Passover and the disciples also kept it. The Apostle Paul wrote that the Passover should be observed by the end of the world.

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed [Jesus was captured on the night of the Passover], took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup [whenever you keep the Passover], you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

In spite of the importance of the Passover, it was abolished in 325 AD. For this reason, Christ Ahnsahnghong came to the earth and restored the Passover of the New Covenant hidden for more than 1,600 years. Christ Ahnsahnghong opened the way to the Tree of Life for our salvation.