This article shows, from Deuteronomy 30, that covenant obedience is rooted in loving, trusting and obeying God. This obedience is only possible through the redemptive work of Christ. 

God does not help those who help themselves. Original sin means that man is born with a sinful nature and a natural inclination to sin. Man cannot please God in anything he does. It is only God in Christ who can make man believe in Him and please Him.

The act of justification means God declares that the sinner has a new status of righteousness before Him. This righteousness rests in the work of Christ, with no single contribution from the sinner. Let the article explain…

Christian life can be best understood through the covenant relationship God established with His people. The covenant of grace calls each Christian to respond to God in love, obedience and trust. Looking at Deuteronomy 30:11-14, this article shows how Christ has fulfilled this covenant and has made covenant obedience possible.