In the course of our history JHWH has made many promises to us, humans, and has made very clear arrangements with mankind on more than ten occoasions. These arrangements always have the form of agreements, treaties and contracts. In the case of all these arrangements, agreements, treaties or contracts there are always two parties involved: God on the one side and a group of people or even all mankind on the other side.
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God has made many promises to us and He has concluded many covenants with us If the Bible tells us that on more than ten occoasions God promised things to people and established covenants with them, this means that on as many occasions God contacted people, discussed matters with them and eventually made arrangements and agreements with them. |
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God's covenant with King David and the good news: the new covenant
Everybody who is convinced of the redeeming effect of the new covenant and who is prepared to assume the attitude towards JHWH that He demands for a place in His eternal Kingdom can make use of it. There are two groups of people who can profit by the new covenant |
Hundreds or perhaps thousands of millions of people will get a resurrection from the dead and will qualify to get a new physical body with which they will be able to live a perfect life in perfect circumstances for ever and ever on the paradise-earth that is part of God's Kingdom and that God has always wanted.