God makes with Himself in the interest of another. A covenant of grace is always an unconditional covenant, and depends for its complete fulfillment upon the faithfulness of God alone and is in no way dependent upon the faithfulness or behavior of man for whom the covenant has been made. There are no “ifs” in the covenant of grace. The moment a single condition is added which man must fulfill, it ceases to be of grace and becomes immediately a covenant of works. This covenant of grace occupies a