Flesh and Spirit: Why Christian Zionism Can’t See the Kingdom — Post 10
“For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched… But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God…”
— Hebrews 12:18, 22, KJV
Sinai: The Covenant of Distance and Fear
Sinai was where God gave the law to Moses. It was a holy mountain, but it was also untouchable.
- “And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned” (Heb. 12:20).
- Thunder, lightning, blackness, fire, and a voice that made even Moses tremble (Heb. 12:21).
It was a covenant of commands written on stone. A covenant that condemned (2 Cor. 3:6–9).
It revealed the righteousness of God, but it gave no power to walk in it. It showed sin clearly, but it offered no cure.
And it kept the people at a distance.
“The people stood afar off, and Moses drew near…” (Ex. 20:21)
Calvary: The Covenant of Nearness and Grace
By contrast, Mount Calvary brought us near.
- “But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” (Eph. 2:13)
The New Covenant was not written on tablets of stone, but on the heart.
“I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts…” (Heb. 8:10)
The law came by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17).
To return to Sinai is to:
- Reject the finished work of the cross.
- Rebuild the wall that Christ tore down.
- Put a veil over the heart (2 Cor. 3:13–15).
This is what many do when they sanctify the Old Covenant system and claim God is restoring it in the last days.
Sinai and Christian Zionism
Christian Zionism often glorifies:
- A return to Torah observance
- A rebuilt Levitical priesthood
- A third temple
- Animal sacrifices
- National separation between Jew and Gentile
But these are shadows.
“Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.” (Col. 2:17)
To sanctify Sinai is to sanctify separation. To rebuild the law is to forfeit grace.
The Law Cannot Give Life
The law is holy, just, and good — but it cannot save.
“If there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.” (Gal. 3:21)
The purpose of the law was to bring us to Christ.
“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ…” (Gal. 3:24)
We must not stop at the shadow. We must not pitch our tent at Sinai. We must go on to perfection (Heb. 6:1).
The Church Is the People of the New Covenant
The Church is not an add-on to the Old Covenant. She is the fulfillment of it — the realization of all its types and shadows in Christ.
- A kingdom of priests (1 Pet. 2:9)
- A holy nation (Eph. 2:19)
- One new man (Eph. 2:15)
- Citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem (Heb. 12:22)
To return to Sinai is to deny who we are.
“This is the covenant that I will make… I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.” (Heb. 8:10)
The Veil Has Been Torn
God has made a way into His presence through Jesus Christ. There is no more veil. No more priesthood. No more altar of animal blood.
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus…” (Heb. 10:19)
We must not go backward. The cross is not a doorway back to Moses, but a path forward into Christ.
Final Appeal: Come to Mount Sion
“Ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched… but ye are come unto mount Sion…” (Heb. 12:18, 22)
Mount Sinai was a place of terror. Mount Sion is a place of communion.
Let us not honor the old mountain. Let us glorify the Lamb.
“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh…” (Heb. 12:25)
Let us hold fast the New Covenant. Let us never return to Sinai.