Throughout the Church Age, there have been many religious institutions and groups that have advocated the keeping of certain Old Testament laws. The two most popular O.T. laws today are tithing and sabbath keeping. Some groups take the concept so far as to wear fringes on their underwear! We realize that there is nothing wrong with someone setting aside money or time to the Lord, but there is something wrong with using Old Testament laws as the basis for doing so. Christians are to rely on the Holy Spirit for our direction and not the Mosaic Law. The following table shows conclusively that the Mosaic Law has ended and is no longer in effect, and that the Law of the Spirit is the present manifestation of God’s direction for our lives.
| Mosaic Covenant | New Covenant |
|---|---|
| Old covenant, 2 Cor. 3:14 | New covenant, 2 Cor. 3:6 |
| First covenant, Heb. 8:7;9:1 | Second covenant, Heb. 8:7;10:1-9 |
| Came by Moses, John 1:17 | Came by Christ, Heb. 8:6;9:15 |
| Law of Moses, Acts 13:38-39 | Law of Christ, Gal. 6:2 |
| Law of sin, Rom. 7:5-6 | Law of righteousness, Rom. 9:30-31 |
| Law of the flesh, Rom. 7:5-6 | Law of the Spirit, Rom. 8:2 |
| Not of faith, Gal. 3:2 | Law of faith, Rom. 3:27 |
| Yoke of bondage, Gal. 5:1 | Law of liberty, James 1:25 |
| Ended by Christ, Rom. 10:4 | Established by Christ, Heb. 8:6;10:9 |
| Law of death, 2 Cor. 3:7 | Law of life, Gal. 3:11;6:8 |
| Entangles, Gal. 5:1 | Makes free, John 8:32,36 |
| A shadow, Col. 2:14-17 | The reality, Heb. 10:1-18 |
| Fulfilled, Matt. 5:17-18 | Now in force, Heb. 8:6;10:9 |
| Leaves imperfect, Heb. 7:19 | Makes perfect, Heb. 7:19 |
| Glorious, 2 Cor. 3:7 | More glorious, 2 Cor. 3:8-10 |
| Powerless to save, Heb. 9:9;10:4 | Saves to uttermost, Heb. 7:25 |
| Many sacrifices, Heb. 9:12-13 | One sacrifice for sin, Heb. 10:12 |
| Temporary priest, Heb. 7:23 | Eternal priest, Heb. 7:17 |
| Remembers sins, Heb. 10:3 | Forgets sins, Heb. 8:12;10:17 |
| Yearly atonement, Heb. 10:3 | Eternal atonement, Heb. 10:14 |
| Priests have sin, Heb. 5:1-4 | Sinless priest, Heb. 7:26 |
| Aaronic priesthood > Heb. 7:11 | Melchizedek priesthood, Heb. 5:5-10, 7:21 |
| Out of Levi, Heb 7:11 | Out of Judah, Heb. 7:14 |
| Animal sacrifices, Heb. 9:12 | Human sacrifice, Heb. 9:14-28 |
| Earthly tabernacle, Heb. 9:2 | Heavenly tabernacle, Heb. 8:2 |
| Imperfect mediator, Gal. 3:19 | Sinless mediator, 1 Tim. 2:5 |
| No inheritance, Rom. 4:13 | Eternal inheritance, Heb. 9:15 |
| Instituted upon animal blood, Heb. 9:16-22 | Instituted upon blood of Christ, Matt. 26-28 |
| Law of works, Rom. 3:27 | Law of grace and faith, John 1:17 |
| Works wrath, Rom. 4:15 | Saves from wrath, Rom. 5:9 |
| Non-redeeming, Heb. 10:4 | Redeems, Gal. 3:13, Heb. 9:12-15 |
| Non-pleasing, Ps. 40:6 | Pleasing to God, Heb 10:5-18 |
| Abolishment predicted, Isa. 51:6 | Establishment predicted, Heb. 8:7 |
| Circumcision, Exod. 12:48 | No circumcision, Rom. 4:9-12 |
| Made to change, Heb. 7:12; Gal. 3:25 | Made eternal, Heb. 13:20 |
| Faulty, Heb. 8:7 | Perfect, James 1:25 |
| Weak, Heb. 7:18 | Strong, Heb. 7:25 |
| Unprofitable, Heb. 7:18 | Profitable, Heb. 7:19,25 |
| Natural program, Heb. 9:10-14 | Spiritual program, 2 Cor. 3:6,18 |
| Daily program, Heb. 7:27 | Finished program, Heb. 10:10-18 |
| Infirm high priests, Heb. 5:2;7:28 | Perfect high priest, Heb. 7:26 |
| Made priests by law, Heb. 7:12,28 | Made priests by an oath, Heb. 7:21,28 |
| No salvation, Heb. 10:2-4 | Eternal salvation, Heb. 5:9;10:10 |
| Perfected nothing, Heb. 7:19 | Perfects believers, Heb. 7:19, 10:14 |
| Earthly priests, Heb. 5:1-4 | Heavenly priest, Heb. 9:24, 10:12 |
| Repeated inability, Heb. 10:11 | Glorious success, Heb. 10:10-18 |
| Many offerings, Heb. 9:7 | One offering, Heb. 10:10-14 |
| Good promises, Deut. 28:1-14 | Better promises, Heb. 8:6 |
| A good covenant, Rom 7:12 | A better covenant, Heb. 7:22;8:6 |
| Many high priests, Heb. 7:23 | One high priest, Heb. 7:24-28 |
| Typical tabernacle, Heb. 9 | True tabernacle, Heb. 8:2;9:11 |
| No mercy, Heb. 10:28 | Complete mercy, Heb. 8:12 |
| Handmade things, Heb. 9:1-5, 24 | Not handmade, Heb. 9:23-24 |
| An old way, Heb. 8:13 | New and living way, Heb. 10:19-20 |
| Unavailing ministers, Heb. 7:18 | Able ministers, 2 Cor. 3:6 |
| Carnal ministry, Heb. 9:9-10 | Spiritual ministry, 2 Cor. 3:6 |
| Ministration of condemnation, 2 Cor. 3:9 | Ministration of righteousness, 2 Cor. 3:9 |
| Glory covered, 2 Cor. 3:13 | Glory uncovered, 2 Cor. 3:18 |
| Brings bondage, Gal. 4:24-25 | Brings liberty, 2 Cor. 3:17 |
| Cannot justify, Gal. 2:16 | Does justify, Acts 13:38-39 |
| Brings a curse, Gal. 3:10 | Redeems from the curse, Gal. 3:13 |
| Live by works, Gal. 3:10 | Live by faith, Gal. 3:11 |
| Cannot give life, Gal. 3:21 | Does give life, John 6:63-68 |
| Exposes sin, Gal. 3:19 | Covers sin, Rom. 4:1-8 |
| Under law, Rom. 6:14-15 | Under grace, Gal. 3:22-25 |
| Done away, 2 Cor. 3:7-14 | Not done away, 2 Cor. 3:11 |
| Abolished, 2 Cor. 3:13 | Continues glorious, 2 Cor. 3:11 |
| Ministry of death, 2 Cor. 3:7 | Reconciliation ministry, 2 Cor. 5:18 |
| For Israel only, Deut. 4:7-8;5:3 | For all men, Luke 22:20; Mark 14:24 |
Mixing the Old Covenant with the New is liking mixing the blood of bulls and goats with the blood of Christ. Foolish Christians, who has bewitched you?! (Gal. 3:1).