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    A covenant is a solemn agreement between parties that commits them to certain relationships, obligations, or ways of living. It requires: - Equal power and position between parties - Clearly defined commitments - An authority to govern the relationship and resolve issues When people enter a covenant, it forms the basis for community, relationships, and a common life together under agreed terms.

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    A covenant is a solemn agreement between parties that commits them to certain relationships, obligations, or ways of living. It requires: - Equal power and position between parties - Clearly defined commitments - An authority to govern the relationship and resolve issues When people enter a covenant, it forms the basis for community, relationships, and a common life together under agreed terms.

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    A covenant is a solemn agreement between parties that commits them to certain relationships, obligations, or ways of living. It requires: - Equal power and position between parties - Clearly defined commitments - An authority to govern the relationship and resolve issues When people enter a covenant, it forms the basis for community, relationships, and a common life together under agreed terms.

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    The key takeaways from the passage are that relationships should be based on a covenant rather than feelings or self-fulfillment. A biblical model for relationships resembles a loving family where there is membership in one body, interdependence, unity and common life.

    A biblical model for relationships resembles a family with membership in one body, interdependence, unity, common life and loving relationships (brotherhood and sisterhood), sharing and authority and order.

    When people agree to put their lives in common, clearly spelled out commitments, an authority to govern the body and oversee relationships, taking responsibility for one another and the common life, and a visible common life are necessary.

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    The Old and New Testaments are God’s old and new
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    CFC is a vehicle, an opportunity by which we can respond


    fully to God.
    CFC Statement of Mission
    CFC Statement of Philosophy

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