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The Hidden Structure Behind God’s Covenants
How God Makes Covenants: Understanding the Structure Behind the Bible’s Promises When the Bible speaks about covenants, it is not inventing a new religious concept out of thin air. God chose to communicate His relationship with humanity using a form that people in the ancient world already understood.…
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What are Covenants?
What Is a Covenant? Why the Bible’s Most Important Idea Is Often Misunderstood When people read the Bible, they often notice promises, commands, blessings, and warnings, but miss the structure holding it all together. That structure is covenant. A covenant is how God chooses to define His relationship…
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Grace vs. Law
Grace Was Never the Opposite of the Law Many Christians grow up believing the Bible tells two very different stories: first law, then grace. The Old Testament is often described as harsh and rule-driven, while the New Testament is seen as merciful and faith-filled. But when we read…
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People of The Bible
Who is the story of the Bible about? Why does it matter?
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Basics Of Torah
How Followers of Jesus Relate to God’s Instruction (Torah) Today For many Christians, the word Torah carries a certain tension. It is often reduced to “law,” contrasted with grace, or quietly pushed into the background of the Bible as something important once, but no longer relevant now. Yet…