Table of Contents
- 1 Why are ordinances and covenants important in my life?
- 2 What was the covenant the Israelites received from God?
- 3 Why do you think it is important to know that whenever we receive a saving ordinance we also enter into a covenant with the Lord?
- 4 How many covenants did God make with Israel?
- 5 What is the relationship between ordinances and covenants?
- 6 Why do we need ordinances?
- 7 What was one of the demands of the Covenant?
- 8 Where does God give the ordinances to Moses?
Why are ordinances and covenants important in my life?
God sets specific conditions, and He promises to bless us as we obey these conditions. Making and keeping covenants qualifies us to receive the blessings God has promised. When we choose not to keep covenants, we cannot receive the blessings. Our covenants guide the choices we make and help us resist temptation.
What was the covenant the Israelites received from God?
In the Hebrew Bible, God established the Mosaic covenant with the Israelites after he saved them from slavery in Egypt in the story of the Exodus. Moses led the Israelites into the promised land known as Canaan. The Mosaic covenant played a role in defining the Kingdom of Israel (c.
How did Moses respond to God’s call?
Moses last response to God’s calling was his accusation against the Lord because of no apparent fruitfulness in what the Lord had told him to do. Pharaoh did not hearken to the word of the Lord through Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh had the taskmasters beat the children of Israel because of what Moses had said.
Why are ordinances so important?
An ordinance is a sacred, formal act that has spiritual meaning. Ordinances help us remember who we are and remind us of our relationship with God. They help us come unto Christ and receive eternal life.
Why do you think it is important to know that whenever we receive a saving ordinance we also enter into a covenant with the Lord?
Ordinances and covenants help us remember who we are. They remind us of our duty to God. The Lord has provided them to help us come unto Him and receive eternal life. When we honor them, He strengthens us spiritually.
How many covenants did God make with Israel?
These five covenants provide the skeletal framework and context for practically every page of the Bible. They are fundamental to understanding the Bible rightly.
Who did God make covenants with?
God rewarded Abraham, Noah, and David in his covenants with them. As part of his covenant with Abraham, God has the obligation to keep Abraham’s descendants as God’s chosen people and be their God.
Why does the Lord invite us to participate in ordinances?
Ordinances are performed by the authority of the priesthood and under the direction of those who hold priesthood keys. Ordinances help us remember who we are and remind us of our relationship with God. They help us come unto Christ and receive eternal life.
What is the relationship between ordinances and covenants?
Some ordinances, such as baptism and confirmation, are essential for our exaltation. With each essential ordinance, we enter into solemn commitments with the Lord. The commitments we make when we receive an ordinance are called covenants.
Why do we need ordinances?
How did Moses respond to the words of the Lord?
… 2 Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but the others must not come near. And the people may not go up with him.” 3 When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD.
What does the Bible say about ordinances and Covenants?
It is on this fundamental role of ordinances and covenants that I would like to focus. In a very broad sense, everything ordained and established by God’s authority with the intent that it be applied in the lives of His children may be referred to as His ordinances.
What was one of the demands of the Covenant?
The demands of the covenant were the laws and statutes that regulated the relationship between Israel and God and the laws and statutes that regulated life in the covenant community. Because God established a special relationship with Israel, God gave Israel a special calling.
Where does God give the ordinances to Moses?
So in 20:21 Moses draws near to the thick darkness and receives the rest of the ordinances from the Lord. These are given in chapters 21–23 and include a lot more specifics than the ten commandments. In Exodus 24:1–2 God tells Moses to get the priests and the elders and to come up on the mountain.