Christians should not flee to Mount Sinai because it represents judgment, while we are called to embrace the grace of Mount Zion.
Fleeing to Mount Sinai symbolizes relying on the law and our works for justification, which ultimately leads to certain death and condemnation, as articulated in Hebrews 12:18-21. The law serves to show us our sin and inability to meet God's standards, leading to fear and trembling. In contrast, believers are invited to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, where grace and mercy abound. Here, through faith in Christ, individuals can find rest and assurance in their salvation. Therefore, clinging to Mount Sinai, or the attempts to establish righteousness through the law, discredits the sufficiency of Christ’s completed work and undermines the grace that has been freely given.
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