Contracts vs Covenants

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Contracts vs Covenants

Contracts vs Covenants Deal with things Engages the services of people Made for a stipulated period of time Can be broken with material loss to the contracting parties Deal with people Engage people Are forever Cannot be broken, but if violated, they result in loss and broken hearts

Contracts vs Covenants Are secular (non-religious) affairs and belong to the market place Are best understood by lawyers Are witnessed by people with the state who carries out the action Are sacred affairs and belong to the heart, the temple, or the church Are appreciated by people who study God Are witnessed by God, who carries out the action