Responsibility In the Covenant
If the Bible is true, then the eternal has a covenant relationship with his people and obedience to the laws, rules, and commandments will bring peace and blessing while going astray by following falsehood and traditions will harm that relationship. When man kind was created, he started in purity and was told there is a path to life and a path to death; once transgressed, he lost that purity and getting back to life would be impossible on his own. Blessing and cursing are a form of honor and dishonor and of reward and punishment. It is a judgment on our actions within the covenant relationship we have with the Eternal. He has given the instructions on how to live a healthy life, care for our world, relate to other people, and most importantly how to have a proper relationship with Him. Obeying the covenant helps life in so many subtle and hard to quantify ways.
When man kind was created, he started in purity and was told there is a path to life and a path to death; once transgressed, he lost that purity and getting back to life would be impossible on his own. Man kind had it perfect until the fall; after that, he knew that no matter what was true, honorable, and righteous he could choose to do something different and go the way of pride, selfishness, and evil. The Eternal has offered a series of covenants to restore relationship with man kind and offer new life, but the person must choose to leave the false, sinful, and abominable ways of the secular world and move towards obedience in His kingdom of truth, mercy, and forgiveness. Both during this life and after, we will be given judgement including blessing and cursing now and eternal life or death; therefore, discerning and deciding on truth and righteousness is in our own best interest rather than acting blind, using fuzzy vision, or guessing at these realities. Our trust in His kingdom, commandments, and effects of the spiritual will not only protect us with peace, hope, joy and love but will shield us from the negative effects and influences from a world full of ulterior motives, slavery, greed, and the lusts of the flesh.
Man Kind's Marching Orders Summary
Man kind had it perfect until the fall; after that, he knew that no matter what was true, honorable, and righteous he could choose to do something different and go the way of pride, selfishness, and evil.
- Created Beings
- Dominion Mandate
- Servant Leadership
- Fall from Favor
- Obedience to His Will
- Companions in the Book of Life
- Authoritarianism
- Being Thoughtful of Others
- Volunteering and Hobbies Testimony
Covenant Command and Control Summary
The Eternal has offered a series of covenants to restore relationship with man kind and offer new life, but the person must choose to leave the false, sinful, and abominable ways of the secular world and move towards obedience in His kingdom of truth, mercy, and forgiveness.
- Covenant Promises
- Types of Covenants
- The Making of a Covenant
- Sinai Covenant
- New Covenant
- Covenant Confusion
- Betrothal and Marriage Testimony
Overcoming Defeat at Judgment Summary
When the covenant laws are broken such as by sinful action, then the priesthood and the sacrifices are there to return the person to righteousness. These are a foreshadowing of the work of the Messiah, who is the true High priest. When we repent, confess our sins, and seek forgiveness in Messiah we are forgiven our trespasses against the Almighty and when we stand in court and the judgment comes we are then able to be found righteous.
- Fallen World
- Breaking the Covenants
- Defining Sin
- Blessing and Cursing
- Tabernacle Sacrifices
- Priesthood
- Repentance and Restoration
- Futility of Legalism
- Failure and Correction Testimony
- Final Judgment
Shield of Faith Summary
Our trust in His kingdom, commandments, and effects of the spiritual will not only protect us with peace, hope, joy and love but will shield us from the negative effects and influences from a world full of ulterior motives, slavery, greed, and the lusts of the flesh.
- Waiting on the Promises
- He Is My Defense
- Steward of Talents
- Producing 30, 60, and 100 Times
- Idolatry and Safety
- Working Testimony
- Even the Demons Believe
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