The Shadow Cast Upon Earth

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle... Hebrews 8:5

"The simple system of sacrifices instituted by the Lord in the

beginning to symbolize, or prefigure, Christ, was almost totally lost sight of during the bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt. 

Upon their return to Canaan, Moses, by divine direction, gave them a more elaborate system, designated in the Scriptures as the sanctuary and its services.
.....but if he forsakes the Lord and turns back into the world, that part of his past life which, while he was faithful, was covered Christ's righteousness, appears open and uncovered on the books of heaven; for he himself has withdrawn from Christ, and must meet the record of his entire life in the judgment. be uncovered if the who confesses them.

This is very forcefully taught in the parable of the unmerciful servant, who, after he had been forgiven his entire debt, dealt harshly with his debtors, and the Lord then required him to pay all that had been once forgiven him." 

Stephen Haskell