Contrasting concepts in the Bible: Old Testament and New Testament, Old Creation and New Creation
"I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel" (Jeremiah 31:31)
"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17)
"And to put on the new self" (Ephesians 4:24)
"Put off the old self... and put on the new self" (Ephesians 4:22-24)
"Our citizenship is in heaven" (Philippians 3:20)
"Set your minds on things above" (Colossians 3:1-2)
"Clothed with the new self" (Colossians 3:9-10)
"Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh" (Romans 8:5-6)
"By one man's trespass, judgment came to all men" (Romans 5:12-21)
"In Adam all die" (1 Corinthians 15:22)
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Contrasting Concepts |
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Distinction |
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Application |
Mutual Relationship |
Related Scriptures |
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Old Covenant vs New Covenant |
- Old Covenant: God's covenant with Israel - New Covenant: God's redemptive covenant with believers |
- Old Covenant centered on law - New Covenant centered on grace |
- Old Covenant prefigures redemption - New Covenant fulfills redemption |
- Old Covenant paves the way for New Covenant - New Covenant fulfills Old Covenant promises |
Old Covenant points to And prepares for the New Covenant |
"But now Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry" (Hebrews 8:6) "I have not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it" (Matthew 5:17) |
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Old Creation vs New Creation |
- Old Creation: Original creation in Adam's fall - New Creation: Regeneration in Christ |
- Old Creation contaminated by sin - New Creation cleansed by Christ |
- Old Creation reveals God's creative power - New Creation reveals God's redemptive power |
- Reborn believers become new creation - Liberation from old bondages |
New Creation is a renewal and breakthrough of Old Creation |
"Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation" (Galatians 6:15) |
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Old Self Vs New Self |
- Old Self: Adamic nature, under sin's dominion - New Self: Christ-like nature with divine life |
- Old Self belongs to flesh - New Self belongs to spirit |
- Stripping away old self's corruption - Putting on new self's righteousness |
- Inner life renewal - Spiritual life growth |
New Self replaces Old Self, continuously renewed |
"We know that our old self was crucified with him" (Romans 6:6) |
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Earthly vs Heavenly |
- Earthly: Worldly, temporary - Heavenly: Divine, eternal |
- Earthly self-centered - Heavenly God-centered |
- Transcend earthly limitations - Pursue eternal kingdom |
- Lifestyle transformation - Heavenly perspective and values |
Heavenly life permeates earthly existence |
"They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world" (John 17:14-16) |
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Carnal vs Spiritual |
- Carnal: Sensory, physical dimension - Spiritual: Spiritual life, faith dimension |
- Carnal pursues temporary satisfaction - Spiritual pursues eternal meaning |
- Breaking through material limitations - Entering deeper spiritual dimensions |
- Spiritual life practice - Application of spiritual gifts |
Spiritual transcends and transforms carnal |
"Walk by the Spirit" (Galatians 5:16-17) "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God" (1 Corinthians 2:14-15) |
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Adamic vs Christ-like |
- Adamic: Fallen nature - Christ-like: Regenerated life |
- Adamic enslaved by sin - Christ-like set free |
- Reveal human fallenness - Demonstrate Christ's redemption |
- Fundamental life redirection - Complete identity renewal |
Christ-like completely replaces Adamic |
"There is therefore now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1-2) |
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Core Revelation:
These contrasts are not mere juxtapositions, but a progressive transformation from old to new, from earthly to heavenly, from flesh to spirit, fully revealing God's redemptive plan in Christ.
*Please refer to the July 2024 Anaheim, California, USA training Experiencing, Enjoying and Manifesting Christ (II) Week 22 A New Man—the Creator of God’s Masterpiece
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