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The realization of, and faith in, the One True God is necessary for the non-Jew. Once the non-Jew has belief in the God of Israel, then he will realize he has been commanded to keep Seven Universal Laws and Ethics based on a belief in God. The Hebrew word for commandment is mitzvah (plural: mitzvot). The Seven Laws of the Children of Noah are mitzvot for all mankind; even the Jews must observe them, for they are part of the 613 mitzvot God commands for Israel.

The Seven Noahide Laws are part of the Covenant of Everlasting Life (the Covenant of the Rainbow) - they are the basic requirements God has mandated to all the descendants of Noah, the observance of which will ensure a civilized and peaceful world. Whether the non-Jew chooses to observe the Sheva Mitzvot B'nei Noach (the Seven Laws of the Children of Noah) is another issue - the issue of free will.

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