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FOUNDATIONS of the FAITH

The Old vs New Covenant

(please note - some scriptures may need to be corrected when time permits).

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1First covenantSecond covenantHeb 8:7; 9:1-18; 10:1-9
2Old covenantNew CovenantMatt 26:28, 2 Cor 3, Heb 8:13
3Given by MosesGiven by JesusJohn 1:17, Gal 3:19, Heb 9:15, Matt 26:28
4Law of MosesLaw of ChristActs 13:39, Gal 6:2
5Law of SinLaw of RighteousnessRom 7:7-25; 8:1-4; 9:31
6Law of the fleshLaw of the SpiritRom 7:5,6; 8:1-4, Gal 5:16-26
7Not of faith (the law)The law of faithGal 3:12, Rom 3:27
8The yoke of bondageThe law of libertyGal 5:1, Jam 1:18-25
9Brought to an end by ChristEstablished by ChristRom 10:4, 2 Cor 3:14, Heb 10:9; 8:6; 9:15; 10:9, 2 Cor 3:6-18, Matt 26:28
10Brought deathBrought life2 Cor 3:6-18, Rom 8:1-4, Gal 3:21, Heb 9:15; 10:1-18
11Makes guiltyJustifies, makes not guiltyRom 3:19-20, Acts 13:39, Rom 3:21-31; 5:1-11
12A shadow of things to comeThe reality Col 2:14-17, Heb 10:1-18
13Fulfilled, completedStill in forceMatt 5:17-18, 2 Cor 3:6-18, Heb 10:9
14Demanded righteousnessGave righteousnessLk 10:28, Rom 8:1-4, Gal 3:1-29; 5:1-26
15Made nothing perfectMade perfect (once for all)Heb 7:19
16GloriousMore glorious2 Cor 3
17Powerless to save from sinSaves to the uttermostHeb 7:11-28; 8:7-13; 9:9-28; 10:1-18
18Many sacrificesOnly one sacrifice (Jesus - not you!)Heb 9:26-28; 10:1-2; 10:12
19Changeable priesthoodPriesthood does not changeHeb 7:23-28; 4:14-16, Rom 8:34
20Remembers sinsForgets sinsHeb 10:3; 8:12
21Has a representative with occasional access to GodPersonal and daily access to GodHeb 4:14-16; 7:25; 10:19-20, Eph 2:18
22Had a sinful ministry (even the people administering the covenant still had sin)Has a sinless ministryHeb 5:1-4; 7:26-28, 2 Cor 3, 1 John 3:9
23Was given under the Levitical priesthoodUnder the present Melchizedek priesthoodHeb 7:11-12; 6:20; 7:11-21; 7:24
24Had an earthly tabernacle service that included animal sacrificesHas a Heavenly tabernacle service of spiritual sacrifice of salvationHeb 9:1-10; 4:14-16; 7:25; 8:1-5; 9:11-15
25Had a sinful mediatorHas a sinless mediator1 Tim 2:5, Heb 7:26, 1 Pet 2:22
26No eternal inheritanceHas an eternal inheritanceRom 4:13; 8:17, Heb 9:15, 1 Pet 1
27Ratified by the blood of animals which could never take away sinRatified by the blood of ChristEx 29:1-8, Heb 9:16-22, Matt 26:28
28A law of works (based on what we did)A law of grace (based on what He did)John 1:17, Rom 3:24-31, Gal 3:10-12, Eph 2:8-9
29Brought wrathBrought salvation from wrathRom 4:15; 5:9, Gal 3:13-14
30Could not redeemDoes redeemGal 3:10-14, Rom 8:1-4, Eph 1:7, Col 1:14, Heb 7:25
31Could not satisfy God's demandsDid satisfy God's demandsGal 2:21, Heb 7:22; 8:6; 10:5-18
32Made no provision for doing miraclesProvided for miraclesGal 3:1-5, 1 John 5:8, John 14:12, Luke 24:49
33Prophecy foretold of the abolishing of the oneProphecy foretold of the establishing of the otherIsa 51:4, Jer 31:33, Acts 3:22, Heb 8:7-13; 10:4-18, Rom 11:25-29
34Had a fleshly sign of obedienceDoes not have a fleshly physical example, but a circumcision of the heartAct 7:8, Rom 10:25; 4:11, 1 Cor 7:18
35Too weak to overcome sinGives victory over sinRom 6:1-23; 8:1-4, Eph 2:8-9, 1 John 5:1-18
36Made to be changedMade to be unchanged - eternalHeb 7:11-22; 8:5-6; 9:9-10; 10:1-18; Gal 3:19-24, Heb 7:22; 8:6; 10:9; 13:20