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1. The Covenant of Works (Conditional)

God made a conditional covenant with Adam in the garden of Eden. Adam was supposed to obey all God’s commands to earn the right to eat from the tree of life and merit eternal life.  Adam rebelled against God and earned instead death and condemnation for himself and all his descendants (; ).

note for later series on what really is “sin”

What does this covenant mean for you personally? Because all humans come from Adam and were represented by him, they are all under this same covenant and guilty of failing to keep it (; ). Because God is holy, you are at enmity with God based on your own imperfect works. Furthermore, because you have a sinful nature due to the corruption resulting from Adam’s fall, you commit more sins that heap more guilt upon you.

https://www.beautifulchristianlife.com/blog/8-covenants-in-the-bible