Prologue
God's covenant of love has two parties. It's an agreement between God and his children, i.e., the saints. God loves his people, who repay him with love by keeping His COMMANDMENTS.
Certainly, love is a two-way street. And not being faithful to the covenant will be a breach.
To be sure, God is completely faithful to His covenant. Man has always been the one who often and continually breaks it.
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping
his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep
his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9
Though the mountains be shaken
and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10
I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God,
who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his
Every Deed of Man will Be Brought
Into Judgement
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 NIV
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd. Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd. Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.
Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.
N. B. All scripture taken from New International Version by Bible Gateway.com
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