The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and personal obedience.
In his state of original righteousness (the condition in which he was created), Adam was promised life provided he maintained a "perfect and personal obedience." In other words, obey God and live. Do what you're supposed to do. Follow the rules. Had Adam done so, he and his posterity could have continued to live in paradise.
Note that, while styled the covenant of works as distinguished (we shall see) from the covenant of grace, this covenant is also of grace. God has condescended to treat with his creatures. He is not obligated to do so. But he chooses to do so. This is a major difference between the God revealed in the Bible and the god of deism.
Tomorrow: The covenant of grace introduced.
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