Through Christ (God incarnate), we have been redeemed.
All those who place their faith & trust in Him alone will be saved.
All others will be separated from God for all eternity.
2007-05-23 06:15:19
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answer #1
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answered by primoa1970 7
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The first covenant between man and God was was with Adam and Eve. As far as the Jews are concerned, I believe it was the commandment handed down to Moses that is still in effect. I wiould not consider any agreement between Jesus and the Christians as the convenant with God. That as far as my understanding is concern, still a big a question mark for me whether he is made officially in God's favor or not.
2007-05-23 13:19:55
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answer #2
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answered by Rallie Florencio C 7
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Well, the old covenant was based upon Man's agreement to keep his end of the bargain. "What you have said, we will do". This agreement failed miserably, because Man simply cannot keep all of the 10 Commandments 100% of the time. They kept turning to sin.
So God began a New Covenant, which did not fail, because it was not based upon Man's ability to keep a promise. It was based on God's ability to keep His part of the bargain. So, even though Man continued to sin, God Himself took the punishment for that sin, so that Man could now approach God with confidence. For those who believe on Christ and accept His sacrifice, God will no longer look upon as a "sinner", but rather, when He sees them, He sees His Son. He "clothes us with Christ", so to speak.
2007-05-23 13:29:13
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answer #3
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answered by FUNdie 7
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The New Covenant through God is Jesus Christ-- to those who will believe and be saved, and who are already saved.
God's elect.
Jesus Christ is our one High Priest! The only High Priest we need!
2007-05-23 13:17:43
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answer #4
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answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6
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There isn't a covenant between man and God, there is however, a covenant between God and man. That is the holy bible.
2007-05-23 13:15:23
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answer #5
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answered by God's Child 4
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That the plan of salvation is in and through the means God utilizes in making "covenants" with men.
The plan of salvation is presented under the form of a covenant. This is evident:
First, from the constant use of the words berit and diatheke in reference to it. With regard to the former of these words, although it is sometimes used for a law, disposition, or arrangement in general, where the elements of a covenant strictly speaking are absent, yet there can be no doubt that according to its prevailing usage in the Old Testament, it means a mutual contract between two or more parties. It is very often used of compacts between individuals, and especially between kings and rulers. Abraham and Abimelech made a covenant. (Gen. 21.27) Joshua made a covenant With the people. (Josh. 24.25.) Jonathan and David. made a covenant. ( 1Sam. 18.3) Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David. (1 Sam. 20.16.) Ahab made a covenant with Benhadad, (1 Kings 20.34.) So we find it constantly. There is therefore no room to doubt that the word berit when use of transactions between man and man means a mutual compact. We have no right to give it any other sense when used of transactions between God and man. Repeated mention is made of the covenant of God with Abraham, as in Gen. 15.8; 17.13, and afterwards with Isaac and Jacob. Then with the Israelites at Mount Sinai. The Old Testament is founded on this idea of a covenant relation between God and the theocratic people.
By this is meant the covenant between the Father and the Son in reference to the salvation of man. This is a subject which, from its nature, is entirely beyond our comprehension. We must receive the teachings of the Scriptures in relation to it without presuming to penetrate the mystery which naturally belongs to it. There is only one God, one divine Being, to whom all the attributes of divinity belong. But in the Godhead there are three persons, the same in substance, and equal in power and glory. It lies in the nature of personality, that one person is objective to another. If, therefore, the Father and the Son are distinct persons the one may be the object of the acts of the other. The one may love, address, and commune with the other. The Father may send the Son, may give Him a work to do, and promise Him a recompense. All this is indeed incomprehensible to us, but being clearly taught in Scripture, it must enter into the Christian's faith.
The Promises of the Covenant
The promises of this covenant are all included in the comprehensive formula, so often occurring in the Scriptures, " I will be your God, and ye shall be my people." This involves the complete restoration of our normal relation to God . All ground of alienation, every bar to fellowship is removed. He communicates Himself in his fulness to his people; and-they become his by entire conformity to his will and devotion to his service, and are the special objects of his favour.
God is said to be our God, not only because He is the God whom we acknowledge and profess to worship and obey, as He was the God of the Hebrews in distinction from the Gentiles who did not acknowledge his existence or profess to be his worshipers; but He is our God, --our infinite portion; the source to us of all that God is to those who are the objects of his love. His perfections are revealed to us as the highest knowledge; they are all pledged for our protection, blessedness, and glory. His being our God implies also that He assures us of his love, and admits us to communion with Himself. As his favour is life, and his loving kindness better than life; as the vision of God, the enjoyment of his love and fellowship with Him secure the highest possible exaltation and beatification of his creatures, it is plain that the promise to be our God, in the Scriptural sense of the term, includes all conceivable and all possible good.
2007-05-23 13:23:57
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answer #6
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answered by metalgods 4
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basically in my weakness..HE is my strength and in GOD weakness..I am his strength. meaning..i'm on earth, with a mouth and hands to type..to witness to you..and in my weakness..HE delivered me..from satan..empower me to resist sinning with mouth..correct me when my faith is gone..or love is about lost..etc. all of this is effective thought the shed blood of JESUS..a blood convant can't be broken..compared to words. or emotions can be changed
2007-05-23 13:17:54
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answer #7
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answered by blessedrobert 5
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You have the power to choose all things.
God will judge and reward you for your choices.
2007-05-23 13:24:10
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answer #8
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answered by Dionysus 5
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There are many which one? One is not to flood the earth again.
2007-05-23 13:15:39
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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You are made in my image act accordingly, that's the real one
2007-05-23 13:15:36
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answer #10
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answered by nikola333 6
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