What does the Bible say about contingencies?

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The Bible presents human life under God’s sovereign rule as morally meaningful, with real blessings for obedience and judgments for sin, while salvation rests ultimately on God’s grace. From Adam’s command in Genesis 2:16-17 to the warning in Genesis 4:7, God sets before people genuine duties and consequences. Israel’s covenant likewise joins faithful obedience with promised blessing and rebellion with discipline in Exodus 19:5, Leviticus 26:3-28, and Deuteronomy 11:26-28. Yet these warnings do not make God uncertain or dependent on man; they reveal his holy character and summon faith, repentance, and obedience. Deuteronomy 30:15 sets life and good against death and evil, urging God’s people to choose life by loving and trusting him.