New Covenant Superior to Old Covenant
Point of Comparison | The Nation of Israel | The Body of Christ |
Promise to Abraham | Same promise given to the Nation of Israel | Fulfilled in the Church |
“I will make of thee a Genesis 12:3 | “IF you will obey... and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me...a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.....” Exodus 19:5,6. | “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a Great Nation.” a spiritual house, a holy priesthood....ye are a chosen generation, a royal [kingly] priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people... I Peter 2:9 |
Both chosen “nations” | Isa. 51:4 | I Peter 2:9 |
Kind of nation | Physical | Spiritual |
Basis of citizenship | Natural birth | Spiritual birth |
Spiritual state of citizens | Saved and lost Rom 9:6 | Saved only - Heb 8:10,11 |
Proof of citizenship | Circumcision in the flesh by human hands | Circumcision of the heart by Holy Spirit |
Both are the “seed of Abraham” by birth. | Born “after the flesh” - “natural” seed only. | Born “after the spirit” - “spiritual” seed. |
Relationship to God | Loved, chosen, redeemed, adopted, as a physical nation among nations. | Loved, chosen, redeemed, and adopted as a spiritual family. |
Both “redeemed” | Physically - from Egypt | Spiritually - from sin |
Both “called by God” | Out of Egypt | Out of the world |
Covenant foundation of nationhood | Decalogue - “Do” and live, Disobey and die | Blood of Christ “Finished” - believe |
Condition of blessing | Works - Obedience | Grace - Faith |
Government or rule | Whole Mosaic Economy | Whole law of Christ |
Goal - Become the true “holy nation” of God Ex 19:45 | Never realized - The IF never fulfilled | Realized by EVERY citizen in the nation - “ye ARE” |
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