Contractual Faith

Define "Covenant"

Latin origin: "con venire" (coming together)

Involves two or more parties making a contract

Includes promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities

Most scholars agree on these four main covenants throughout Scripture:

1. Noahic Covenant

2. Abrahamic Covenant

3. Davidic Covenant

4. Mosaic Covenant

Spiritual Requirements of God's Covenants:

Forgo instant gratification for future gain

Sacrifice immediate desires for long-term blessings/rewards

Jonah's Story as an Example

God's call and Jonah's initial disobedience

Consequences of breaking the covenant

Jonah's repentance and obedience

The revival in Nineveh

Jonah's misplaced priorities

The Nature of Contractual Faith

Spiritual and moral obligation

Individual application of covenants

Focus on eternal perspective

God's Role in Covenant Agreements

Jesus at the crucifixion

Power to summon divine intervention

Choice to fulfill the covenant despite suffering

Importance of God Keeping His Covenants

Psalms 89:34-35

Hebrews 13:20

Man's Contractual Faith to God's Covenants

Hebrews 10:19-25