Could mere obedience to law bring about forgiveness of sins and salvation? God's whole plan of salvation is promised and understood through the Covenants. Many denominations have different beliefs, however, thanks to the Covenants, all believe that the only condition for salvation that He requires is faith. These Covenants were and are still very necessary because they convey God's promise. An understanding of the Covenants helps build a person's faith and gives one a much better basis for understanding of the Bible.

The need for the Covenants was pointed out by God in Romans 3:23, where He said, "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." In the Old Testament, the believers did not have God's Spirit in them as a permanent gift. The laws, of the Old Covenant, were broken by Gods people, even though, both Covenants made clear that the way to be declared "not guilty" by Him was not for good work or deeds, but by faith.

Whenever God makes a promise or gives man a commandment or a prohibition, He makes a covenant with man. This type of contract

God had Moses come up the mountain, where he received the stone tablets (the 10 Commandments) to take down to His people and thus interpret these laws to them. God trusted and believed in Moses because he always followed His direction and never, was there any doubt of Moses' faith.

The first mention of the New Covenant in the Bible is in Jeremiah 32: 31-34. The New Covenant was marked by a people who knew God, a people who had God's laws written on their hearts; and people whose sins were forgiven. So under the New Covenant, one enters into a relationship with God through faith in Christ. Baptism in water is the physical sign of the New Covenant. At the last supper Christ said that the New Covenant was instituted by his blood; his death on the cross for our sins. "And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, 'This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood' " Luke 22:20.

The "knowledge of good and evil" is a definition for or the same as the Law. Adam moved us from under Grace and Christ came to move us back so that we might again live under Grace. Paul says to consider ourselves dead to sin but alive to God, because He has provided a tree of life for the spirit of man. Thus meaning that when we accept Christ, our old nature of sin is crucified. There is nothing more frustrating than to want to be good and yet only accomplish evil. It is Grace that sets us free and it is the free gift of God by faith and not of works.

Some common words found in the essay are:
Jesus Christ, Christ Paul, Gordon Eisenman, Spirit God's, Christ Covenant, God Jeremiah, Grace Paul, God Israelites, Moses Bible, Covenant Paul, god faith, walk spirit, jesus christ, physical sign covenant, stone tablets, laws covenant, faith covenant, covenant broken, written law, people god, son jesus christ, laws covenant broken, written hearts,
Approximate Word count = 1757
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)