When we hear the word covenant today, (in addition to the name of our church!) we may think of something like a contract or agreement. But the biblical understanding of the word is something richer, relational, and remaining. A covenant commits a person to another person, typically involving a verbal oath and sometimes a visible symbol. To break a covenant involves a violation of the terms of the covenant resulting in due consequences.
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Covenant Faithfulness
The Gospel of John says that John “came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him” (John 1:7). His message was bold but simple, calling for a baptism of repentance, because God is faithful and just to cleanse every sinner from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). But John’s ministry was preparatory, pointing to the one through whom we are forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness, Jesus Christ the righteous. Similarly, we too, as the church, herald the good news of Jesus Christ, calling sinners to repentance, and forgiveness of sin and eternal life through Jesus Christ, preparing the way of his coming again.
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