The new law and covenant is the law of Christ, by faith. Jesus Christ was flogged to the point that he was stripped of His skin. So even His death on the cross, symbolize the shift from the old law and covenant to the new. The old representing the external, the apparent. His outer flesh was removed, representing a shift, a removal of the old law and covenant, of walking by sight, according to the flesh. To the new law and covenant, that represent to walk by faith. Christ expressed to the pharisees that “The kingdom of God is also WITHIN you”. (Luke 17:21) This realization give a new meaning to what sin costed when we behold the Son of God hanging on that cross. Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 Corinthians 4:18
while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.
Romans 8:24
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.
2 Corinthians 5:7
for we walk by faith, not by sight—
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. The cross also symbolize the law of Christ by faith, not by sight (works of the flesh) Of faith (our new nature/character in Christ by sanctification. By enduring the way of the cross and crucifying our old nature. Our old nature is to walk in accordance to the old order, the old law and covevant. Which is to walk by the letter, by sight. Which is the same as the law of works, the works of the flesh. We are to put forth works of the spirit, the spirit of God. Law of works= works of the flesh (old nature and old order) Law of faith = works by the spirit (new nature and new order) «OLD» IMMATURE SELF Walking according to the WORLD. THE IMMATURE LAW AND COVENANT AND ORDER/EARTHLY SANCTURARY/ KINGDOM. THE KINGDOM OF THE SPIRIT OF THIS WORLD = SATAN. (666: Number of man. Represent the old earth. Limited. Bound to this earth.
“NEW” MATURE SELF. Walking according to the NEW, MATURE LAW AND COVENANT/ ORDER. HEAVENLY SANCTUARY with Christ as King and High priest. Christ’s kingdom. 777. (Number of divinity/God /completion, perfection). The New Earth. Requires faith in the unseen, in life everlasting, heavenly, in God. Belief in divine love, divine joy, divine justice. Unlimited. Requires a seventh sense: to be filled with the holy spirit (empowering grace of God). Crucifying/dying to your old self. The “Man” of sin", the spirit of the flesh, of this world. Ephesians 2: 1-10 Hebrews 12 :1-15 Hebrews 2: 9-11
When Christ died on the cross and uttered "It is finished" there was an earthquake that seperated the veil from the holy place to the most holy place in the earthly temple. This signalized the great shift from earthly, literal to heavenly, spiritual: the new law, covenant and order of Christ as high priest. Offering all, regardless of race, nationality, birth, gender, status, the gift of the righteousness of Christ. His gospel, His atonement and way of sanctification. The way of the cross toward reconciliation with heaven and with God.
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