The closest and most common parallel we have with "covenant" today is marriage, with its understanding that the "two become one"; "all things are held in common"; "the enemies of one become the enemies of the other:; and it's supposed to be "until death do us part". Because of what's happening to the institution of marriage, with too easy divorce, Christians are developing an increasing shallow concept of their relationship with God. To speak of being "saved" or "making a decision for Christ" is almost to make mockery of the depth of the relationship available to us with God through covenant, with its corresponding requirements.
As covenant people (please understand, as Gentiles, we are "grafted into" the covenant Israel had with God, see Romans 11:17-24), what belongs to God belongs to us. On the Cross a divine exchange took place. Christ took upon Himself our sins, we took His righteousness. He took our diseases, we took His health. He took all our lack, we took His all-sufficiency. He took our death, we took His life. This list becomes extensive and there is scripture to support every transfer. Full understanding of this process concludes with our being "one with and in Christ". Ultimately, as Christ was in the earth, so are we to be. Where Israel had once know "the truth" and turned away from it, we must learn it and then walk in it.
Come, let us learn of Covenant and walk together with one another and with God.
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