The mystery of covenants unveiled (part 2)

The rewards of a covenant bestow a blessing, while its breach bestows a curse. Also,  covenants can be be made such that, based on fulfilled conditions, certain benefits accrue perpetually.

This is why the Bible says, God (sic) ". . . keeps his covenant. . . to a thousand generations" (Deuteronomy 7:9)

Likewise, similar covenants are administered by the spiritual forces of evil.

The spiritual world (which is unseen) cannot be engaged physically by humans. This is where symbolism comes in. We demonstrate our spiritual statements through physical actions here. This is why God stipulated the killing of sheep and other animals to Moses In the books of the law.

The physical demonstration of sacrifice for sin by the slaughter of animals, confirmed the spiritual process of atonement for sin in the old testament.

We emphasized this in our article  on faith (read faith) that Christ's death on the cross (after a sinless life on earth) was a physical demonstration of his eternal sacrifice for sin pointing to atonement and redemption from the curse of mankind's fall through the sin of the first man, Adam.

Accepting Christ's sacrifice and atonement, removes us from under Adam's curse. Demonstrating it physically through baptism makes a spiritual statement that we have died and risen with Christ. (Everyone who has accepted Christ needs to undergo baptism by immersion immediately. I cannot emphasize how important this is).

Therefore, since covenants can be obtained from both God and the forces of evil, why should we choose God?

The Bible says of Jesus Christ in Ephesians 1:20b-22a (sic), "he is seated on the right of God in the heavenlies, far above principalities and powers, and above every name that is named, both in this world and the world to come, and hath set all things under his feet".

In other words the covenant of salvation which Christ negotiated on our behalf with God, transforming us from being mere creatures to being God's children, is superior to any covenant made with a lesser power.

Therefore, why make a covenant with an underling when you can make a covenant with the Most High?

To be continued