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Aspects of the covenant - Faithfulness

Where Is God Asking You to Take Him at His Word?

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  • Tim Challies

Unbelief is the refusal to take God at his Word, and it is also at the heart of disobedience. The article demonstrates how this is so.

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Can the Covenant Be Broken?

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  • Klaas Stam

Can a covenant member break the covenant? The article answers in the affirmative, with consideration given to the examples of Esau and Jacob.

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The Covenant and Our Deliverance

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  • Klaas Stam

This article discusses how the Lord in his covenant sometimes visits his children with trials. It demonstrates this through Israel’s time in Egypt. The Lord then used Moses to deliver his people, a foreshadowing of deliverance in Christ. The article also explores the exodus motif in Scripture, and then the motif of protection in the wilderness.

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God – My Portion

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about our relationship with God: God as my portion and inheritance. Boldness in faith is also mentioned in this article.

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The God Who Keeps His Promises

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  • David H. Linden

God’s faithfulness is seen in His keeping of the covenant promise. This article looks at God’s promises in the old covenant and new covenant. It shows how these promises were ultimately fulfilled in Christ. 

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Personal Responsibility and the Gospel

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  • Foppe Vanderzwaag

What is our personal responsibility with a view to the gospel? This article reflects on what kind of response God requires of us to his covenant promises.

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Covenant of Grace: Chapter 3 – Dying and Living in the Covenant of Grace

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article discusses the ways in which covenant members relate to God in the covenant of grace. It shows that the one way is by faith and leads to blessing, and the other by unbelief that leads to death and curse. The article concludes with questions for reflection and discussion.

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Regeneration and the Generations

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  • Eric Kampen

This article is about God's work of regeneration through the generations, through the family. The author also looks at the consequences of this for education in general.

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Peter Eldersveld, Child of the Covenant

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  • Peter Eldersveld

Peter Eldersveld tells about his experience of God's covenant mercies, and the place of witness and personal testimonies.

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Hesed as Obligation: A Re-Examination

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  • Robin L. Routledge

Opinion is divided over the meaning of the Hebrew term "hesed." This article examines the use of ִ"hesed" in the Old Testament, particularly in the setting of human relationships and the relationship between God and his people. It also considers the Hebrew terms with which ִ"hesed" is most closely associated. It concludes that at the heart of ִ"hesed" is loving commitment within the context of a relationship.

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