Irrevocable Covenant

Dear Judy,

I don’t understand “irrevocable Covenant.” What does it mean?

Dear Questioning One,


The dictionary says irrevocable means not able to be broken, changed, or undone. Let’s see what God says about it in our manual for success—the Bible.


And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed.” (Galatians 3:8) Notice it says ALL nations! God gave Abraham an irrevocable Covenant meaning He would never go back on the blessings. This scripture foresees that God would justify the Gentiles through faith, given to Abraham long before the Good News of Jesus Christ, saying, in you shall all nations be blessed. This is the Abrahamic Covenant foretelling the New Covenant!

 

Jesus said clearly in Matthew 5:17, Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. This means He came to bring to completion its partial revelation, fulfilling the messianic predictions. We live now under Grace, not the Law.


The Apostle Paul tells us in Romans 11:29, For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Back to the question. All that our Heavenly Father has given to us is found in His covenant to us—the Bible. It is irrevocable for all humanity, but all of humanity must want and accept this wonderful covenant that is now found in Jesus Christ. Yes, it is irrevocable and never to be changed and it belongs to all people, but it's up to each individual to believe and accept His promises and live according to His ways, and not our own. God does not want robots. He gives us free will.


…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve….But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)


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