understanding covenants

Question 1

what is a dispensation

Answer 1

a way in which God deals with man in respect to sin and mans responsibility in regards to sin

Question 2

what does the Greek word oikinomia refer to

Answer 2

the management of a house hold, administration over a property, or stewardship

Question 3

faith is always expressed by what

Answer 3

obedience to God’s commandments

Question 4

what is a biblical covenant

Answer 4

more than a contract between two parties it is a relationship between God and a person where the two parties mutually agree to abide by a set of rules

Question 5

what are two distinct categories of covenants in the Bible

Answer 5

conditional and unconditional

Question 6

list eight explicit covenants between God and man and whether each was conditional or unconditional

Answer 6

edinic covenant conditional.
adamic covenant unconditional
noahic covenant unconditional
abrahamaic covenant unconditional
mosaic covenant conditional
Palestinian covenant conditional
Davidic covenant conditional and unconditional
new covenant unconditional

Question 7

what is a modern day example of covenant initiation

Answer 7

a woman and a man exchanging wedding vows or a family adopting a child