Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Concept #5

the heirs of what was promised, He confirmed it with an oath (Hebrews 6:13-15,17).

The constitutional covenant of the Kingdom of Heaven is backed up by the laws of God, which are the expressions of His unshakeable and unchanging Word. 7. Laws are the conditions of covenant. They are the terms under which, if followed, the covenant will operate. Virtually everything we buy these days comes with a covenant of laws and conditions called a “warranty.” The manufacturer guarantees that if the product is used in accordance with the specified terms and conditions of operation or function, it will perform as designed. If those terms and conditions are violated, the warranty “covenant” is nullified, and if the product then malfunc tions, the manufacturer is free of responsibility. It is no different in the Kingdom of Heaven. The King’s covenant with us specifies blessings and benefits for compliance as well as consequences and penalties for noncompliance. As long as we observe the conditions of the covenant, all the blessings and benefits of the covenant are operative in our lives. If we violate the covenant, the “blessings clause” shuts down and the “consequences clause” kicks in. THE KING’S WORDS OF LAW As I said before, laws are built into the very fabric of creation. Everything in the natural realm operates according to inherent prin ciples. The same is true of the spiritual realm. The Kingdom of Heaven is like any other government in the sense that it has laws to protect it and assure that it operates according to God’s intent. Laws establish God’s Kingdom. And these laws were put in place long before the first human being arrived. And yet so often, we have the

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