Covenant of Grace

Divine Covenants

Covenant of Grace -Salvation by Jesus Christ

The covenant of Grace began when God poured out His Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Man's covenant obligations in this covenant were spelled out by the Lord in the Great Commission, and reiterated seven days later by Peter in the first sermon of the Church age. Under this covenant man is to identify with the work of Grace that Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross. Through Repentance a man is crucified with Christ and turns from his sins to God. Through Baptism a man is buried with Christ and has his sins washed away, and by receiving the Holy Spirit, a man is born again and may be resurrected with Christ. This message of relying on the work of Grace that Jesus accomplished by identifying with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection is called the Gospel or Good News! Although this is the covenant that man is under today, it too will end in judgment - a seven year tribulation in which God's wrath will be poured out against a people that obey not the Gospel.

Covenant Obligations:

!Mark 16:14 Jesus commands the disciples to preach the Gospel, teaching others to:

!Mark 16:15-16 Believe the Gospel.

!Luke 24:46-47 Repent and receive remission of sins.

!Matthew 28:18-20 Be Baptized.

!Mark 16:15-26 Be Baptized.

!Luke 24:49 He then instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.

!Acts 1:4-8 He then instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.

!Acts 2:1-4 Seven days later, the Church age begins when the Holy Ghost is poured out on the day of Pentecost.

!Acts 2:36-39 After preaching the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Peter was asked what men should do in response to the Gospel. Peter's reply was to Repent, be Baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the Remission of Sins, and receive the Holy Ghost.

!Romans 6:3-11 Paul explained that when a person Repents he is crucifying his "old man" on the cross with Christ. When he is baptized, he is buried with Jesus. By identifying with Jesus in His death, a man can receive His Spirit and identify with Him in the resurrection.

Additional scriptures concerning these covenant obligations:

!1Corinthians 15:1-4 The Gospel is the message of the work of Grace Jesus accomplished through His Death, Burial and Resurrection.

!Romans 1:16 The Gospel is the power of salvation to those who Believe.

!Ezekiel 18:21-23 Repentance is turning away from sin and turning to God.

!Proverbs 28:13 Repentance is confessing sin to God and forsaking it.

!Acts 22:16 At Baptism, God washes away a believer's sins.

!Galatians 3:26-29 At Baptism, a believer "puts on Christ" and becomes His.

!Ephesians 1:13 The Holy Ghost is the seal and guarantee of our heavenly inheritance.

!Romans 8:11 The Spirit of God living inside of believers is the power of the resurrection.

Man's failure ends in judgment:

!2Thessalonians 1:7-10 Judgment will come to all that do not obey the Gospel.

!Revelation 6:1-19:21 God's wrath will be poured out during the seven-year tribulation period.

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