Introduction I was recently talking with a friend that I might be presenting the Salvation Covenant as a formula to receive blessings from God. My response is that yes I am presenting God’s Salvation Covenant is a formula for us to receive His promised blessings. I believe that inside of God’s Salvation Covenant are the…
Introduction We are now starting to discuss the last six of God’s commandments. Through them, God is telling us how to serve others around us properly. Remember the first four commandments dealt with our relationship with God. A quick detour Before we get started on the actual fifth covenant command, I want to remind you…
Introduction Last week we talked about the Sabbath and why you should keep it. God gave us this day of rest as a gift. It is up to us develop our faith and trust in Him to the point that we listen and obey His commandments over what we think we want or in an…
Introduction Last week we started our chat on the Third Commandment. You would remember that it states: ‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain’ (Exodus 20:3). We concluded that when we say, ‘the name of…
Introduction At first, the third commandment may seem straight forward. It is often overlooked. However, it is powerful, and as we practice it, it will flow over to all areas of our lives. It centers around God’s name. The third commandment states: ‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain,…
Introduction By now, it should be apparent that it is our faith and trust in God that must bring us to the salvation covenant. The first commandment is about knowing God for ourselves and loving Him through our obedience. The second commandment is about ‘connection.’ God created all of us, unique and beautiful. We all…
Introduction Let’s take a break this week from the salvation covenant itself. We will return to it next week when we start looking at the actual commandments. This week, I want to talk about the reasons why I believe that people don’t keep the salvation covenant. I believe that there are four reasons: 1. We…
Introduction Over the last two blogs, we looked at how the salvation covenant was designed to ensure our eventual transformation into God’s people and how we should understand it. In this blog, we will look at how to keep the salvation covenant. There are three things to keep in mind: 1. The Ten Commandments are…
Introduction In my last blog, we looked at faith as a requirement to enter the salvation covenant. Only if you had enough faith, you could be drawn in to begin a revolutionary relationship with God. But the proper attitude and understanding must accompany our faith so we can have success in living inside of His…
Introduction Having Enough Faith The only requirement of salvation is having enough faith to enter the salvation covenant and to live according to His covenant ways for us to be transformed into His image. Faith is the entry requirement for our transformation. We all must answer the question; “Do I have enough faith in God…