Foundational principles (10): Heavenly life only in Christ
James Laning examines the theological question of whether Adam could have attained heavenly life through obedience, challenging the doctrine of a covenant of works. Through scriptural analysis, he argues that only Christ as the divine-human Mediator could merit heavenly life, establishing the unique sufficiency of Christ's mediation in salvation.
Previous article in this series: January 1, 2018, p. 152. What if Adam had not fallen into sin? Would he eventually have received the heavenly life that we now have in Christ? Many maintain that he would have. Adam was called to obey during a testing period, they say. If he had remained obedient during that period, God would have granted him heavenly life, the life that we now have in Christ. In this article, we take a look at this position. How do those who hold to it attempt to prove their...
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