Freedom to Fly!

First the Natural---Then the Spiritual (1 Cor. 15:46)

Copies and Shadows---Substance which is Christ (Col. 2:17, Heb. 8:5, 10:1)

Written epistles---Living epistles (2 Cor. 3:1-3)

Letter of the Law---Spirit of the Law (vs. 4-6)

Ministry of Death----Ministry of the Spirit (7-8)

Ministry of Condemnation---Ministry of righteousness (vs. 9)

Old passing away---New remaining (vs. 11)

Veil remains unlifted in reading the old testament---Veil is taken away in Christ (vs. 12-18)

Old Covenant Obsolete---Better Covenant, more excellent ministry, better promises (Hebrews 8)

Law on Stone Tablets---Law written on the Heart (Hebrews 8)

Annuling of the former commandment---bringing in of a better hope (Hebrews 7:18)

Jews outwardly---Jews inwardly (Romans 2:28-30)

Distinction by race, social class, or sex---No distinctions-All one in Christ (Gal. 3:28)

Circumcision of the flesh---Circumcision of the heart  (Romans 2:28-30)

Levitical Priesthood--- Endless Priesthood of Christ  (1 Peter 2:1-10, Hebrews 7)

Temple in Jerusalem---Body is the Temple (holy of holies) (1 Cor. 3:16-17, 6:19)

Natural Jerusalem---Spiritual Jerusalem, holy city, prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband, not earthy (Rev. 21)

Visible External Temporal Kingdom---Invisible Internal Eternal Kingdom (Luke 17:21)

Bondage to sin and death---Freedom from sin and eternal life (Romans 6)