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Covenant

• -The main idea of the covenant is a binding promise of far-reaching importance in the relations between individuals, groups, and nations. It has social, legal, religious, and other aspects. This discussion is concerned primarily with the term in its special religious sense and especially with its role in Judaism and Christianity.
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Element of the covenant

• Promise:made by God
• Commandment:made by God to be followed
• A sign:made to represent the covenant made
• Blessings/Curses:what happens if followed or broken
• Sealed in sacrifice:A sacrifice made to complete
• Covenants:God acknowledges that human spirit is good but can turn away from sin and were created to lead prople to know his love with the chosen people in the OT
• Noah:restoring the people of God
• Abraham:the Father of all nations
• Jesus:fulfilling Gods promise of salvation
• Since creation:humans used free will and often disobeyed God
• Jesus was sent to:restore us to our state of goodness and save our sins
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