We are still on the series, “God and the Integrity of His promises”. Last week, we looked at “The nature of God”. This week, we are going to look at “The nature of God’s promises”. Be blessed as you read.

Part 2: The Nature of His Promise

  a. What is a promise?

To promise means to say, to speak, to covenant or to swear . Every promise is a debt that must be paid.

  b. The nature of God’s promises

God’s promises can be in form of: covenant, Gen. 9:12-15. Swearing, Gen. 22:15-18. Promise, Gen. 12:1-2. Agreement, Isaiah 1:18-19. Pledge, Mal. 3:10. Oath, Phil. 2:9-11; Heb. 6:16-17. Statement, Habk. 1:5.

What is the nature of God’s promise from these scriptures?

• Titus 1:2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Non forfeitable eternal life is now a hope. Why do we hope for it if we have it as stated in Titus 1:2? The truth is that, it is now given to everyone who is in Christ on the condition of remaining in HIM, Gal.1:6-8. Heaven is a promise if you have it in view and work towards it. This is the implication of the promise in the passage.   
• Heb 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: This refers either to God’s oath and promise, Heb 6:13 – For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself; Or to the two oaths of God confirming the promise to Abraham as in above. Our consolation is in Christ.

To lay hold upon the hope in this passage, we have an allusion to the cities of refuge, and the persons who fled to them in safety. Num.35:9-12. The sinners can flee to Christ and find eternal refuge and safety (Jn. 3:16).

•  2 Cor 1:20: For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. This is a double assurance that any of His promises, covenant, oath, swearing, statement concerning you – He will perform them.