God's Covenant
In the beginning God created (Gen1:1) then God commanded (Gen 2:16)
God’s commandment to Adam was the first revelation of God’s Covenant with His creation. He has a single covenant established prior to creation and then revealed in a progressive way with the perfect revelation in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and constantly loves those who love him and obey his commands. (Deut 7:9)
God’s Covenant was given for our good!
And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good? (Deut 10:12-13)
(God said) When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth." (Gen 9:16)
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, (Heb 13:20)
God’s covenant relationship involves the promise of life and death, a blessing or a curse. All of mankind are under this covenant and will either be found guilty under the law or will be granted mercy under grace.
We have been granted the freedom to chose God’s justice or His grace. John 3:18 says if we believe in Jesus there is no condemnation (grace), but if we do not believe we are condemned ALREADY.
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