The Difference
An allegory of the two

Institutional visible church
Coming with signs to be observed
Soulishly observed
Symbols, icons, outward decor, display and devotion 
Signs above the earth (visible, shallow, outward)
Following signs and wonders
Short cuts
The tree of the knowledge
Establishing an earthly "kingdom of God"
Political and social
Temporary
Regulated by man
Days and seasons
Law
Circumcision of the flesh
Moses
Egypt
Mount Sinai
King Solomon
Passivity
Agar
Ishmael
Old Covenant
Perishing, fading glory
Jerusalem which is now (on earth)
The bondmaid
Children of the flesh
The world's Mother
In bondage with her children
Religion
Old wine
Structured
Another Jesus
Baal/Tammuz in disguise
The house of trade
Aligns with Rome
The Whore
The harlots
The majority
The great religious conglomerate
Many
Many names
Many places
Many mediators
Many high priests
Many voices
Babel
Many bibles
Many spirits
Many tables
Many temples
Solomon's temple
Bricks and mortar
Static
Many ways
Many divisions (sects, denominations, fraternities)
A mixture
Confusion
Babylon
Wide gate
Deception
Bedlam
Unity without renouncement
Spirit of error
Reconciliation through dialogue
Many sacrifices
God is never satisfied
Spiritual church
By revelation
Spiritual discerned
Demonstration of power
Sign below the earth (hidden - spiritually revealed through death)
The sign of Jonah
The cross
The tree of life
Establishing a heavenly kingdom
Not by might nor by power
Eternal
Lead by the Spirit
The day of salvation
Grace and truth
Circumcision of the heart
Joshua (Jesus)
The Promised Land
Mount Zion
King David
Warring (in the Spirit)
Sarah
Isaac
New Covenant
A better hope, a better testament, a better country
Jerusalem above
The free woman
Children of the promise
Heavenly Mother
That which is free
New and living way
New wine
Flexible
Jesus Christ who has come in the flesh
The glorified exalted Son of God
The house of prayer
Married to Christ
The Bride
The virgins
The remnant
The little flock
Few
One name
One place
One mediator
One High Priest
One voice
The household of God
One Bible
One Spirit
One table
One Temple
The house of Jacob
Spiritual stones
A pilgrim sojourning people
One way
One Body
Simplicity
Straight and narrow
Spiritual Mount Zion
Narrow way
Plainness of speech
Order
Unity in truth
Spirit of truth
Reconciliation through the cross
One sacrifice for now and forever
"It is finished!"


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