God always must be regarded as supreme. He is sovereign in the universe. He proposes and man accepts. Man is in no position to bargain with God or to sue for better terms. While God proposes terms of His covenants, He never imposes them.
Man is free to refuse the proffered relationship when it is conditional.
In most instances a sign or seal of the covenant is provided. Such a visible token serves as a constant reminder of the relationship. Like a wedding ring, it is a symbol of a covenant in force, to both those who were parties to the covenant and those who were not. As a working basis for continued study, let us summarize with the statement of two facts that are apparent to every person who is informed in the revelation of God. These will be foundational for all else that is deduced from the sacred Scriptures.