The Two Covenants

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Monte Shelley
The Original CovenantThe New and Everlasting Covenant
And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them. (Abraham 3:25)And the Lord spake unto Adam, saying: Inasmuch as thy children are conceived in sin, even so when they begin to grow up, sin conceiveth in their hearts, and they taste the bitter, that they may know to prize the good. And it is given unto them to know good from evil; wherefore they are agents unto themselves, and I have given unto you another law and commandment. Wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell there. … For by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified, and by the blood ye are sanctified; (Moses 6:55–60)
End Goal To be perfect in keeping the commandments of God under the pressure of fallen mortality.End Goal To become perfect in keeping the commandments of God under the pressure of fallen mortality.
Means to the end: Never to sin during mortality by always obeying God.Means to the end: 1. After sinning by following Satan, accept Jesus Christ as one’s Savior in baptism. 2. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, then follow the commandments of God. 3. Completely repent of ever following Satan by hungering and thirsting after righteousness unto complete obedience to God. 4. Receive forgiveness of past sins through the Atonement of Christ. 5. Never again sin during mortality by always obeying God.
Result: A perfect person who can be exalted.Result: A perfected person who can be exalted.
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