Objection: Long Life Is Not a New Testament Blessing

Ephesians 6:1-3 is in the New Testament!  Although it refers to an Old Testament blessing, it is explicitly carried over into the New Covenant.  Therefore, long life is a New Testament blessing, and this objection is wrong.

Also, bear in mind that you have not been redeemed from the blessings of the Old Testament; you have been redeemed from the curses!  The curses do not apply to you because they belonged to the wicked, and you have been made holy by the blood of Jesus.  The blessings belonged to the righteous who kept all the words of the Law.  Jesus has made you righteous just as if you had kept all the words of the Law as He did.

Furthermore, long life (Psalm 91:16) was available under a worse covenant based upon worse promises, so surely it is available under a better covenant based on better promises (Hebrews 8:6).

See also:

Objection: James Said to Say, “If the Lord Will, We Shall Live.”  This Proves That We Cannot Claim Long Life.