The Old Covenant (OC) had faults.
The New Covenant (NC) is faultless!
The OC was annulled because of its weakness.
The NC was put in place because it works!
The OC is obsolete and ready to vanish away.
The NC is new and effective, better, and lasting.
The OC was a shadow of good things to come.
The NC is the substance, the actual good thing!
In the OC, the priests were set up according to the law of a fleshly commandment.
In the NC, Christ our High Priest is set up according to the power of an endless Life.
In the OC, the priests ministered on earth temporarily.
In the NC, Christ is in the presence of God interceding for us forevermore!
The OC sanctifies only the outer.
The NC sanctifies within.
The OC's many sacrifices couldn't remove sin.
The NC's one sacrifice (of Christ) put away sin!
The OC had to have continual sacrifices, yet people still had sin-consciousness.
The NC has one sacrifice, and that sacrifice of Christ purified us once for all, so we have no more consciousness of sins!
The OC sacrifices were a constant reminder of sins.
The NC is that our sins and lawless deeds He will remember no more!
The OC made noone perfect.
The NC made us perfect forever through His work!
In the OC, the way to the Holiest of All was not made manifest.
In the NC, we are brought into the Holiest of All through the veil of His flesh!
In the OC, only the High Priest dared approach God.
In the NC, we can approach God with boldness to find grace to help in time of need!
What a wonderful covenant the New Covenant is! It is permanent and built on better promises, a Perfect High Priest, and a Perfect Sacrifice for sin! It ushers us into the very presence of God, where we stand accepted and welcomed and embraced forever! That's the New Covenant of Grace...
With love to all,
