The covenant nature of God
When we understand that the heart of covenant is relationship, we will easily comprehend the covenant nature of the triune God. God exists in a covenantal relationship with himself as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – a sacred society – a divine community – a covenant unity. I see covenant is an integral part of the very nature of God. Therefore he is also a covenant-making God, for what he does is consistent with who he is.
Everything he does is an expression of himself. He exists in a covenantal relationship and is making covenant with creation, mankind and individuals. He is a faithful God of covenant keeping. He is also a covenant enabling God, – one who through his mercy empowers people to fulfil their obligations of the covenant. This finds its final fulfilment in the new covenant in Jesus Christ which is written in our heart, – in our very nature as new creations in Christ.

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