The evangelistic character of the covenant
Rev. Jonathan Mahtani argues that the Protestant Reformed understanding of covenant has been too narrowly focused on the salvation of believers' children, resulting in deficient missionary zeal and evangelistic activity. He calls for a recovery of the covenant's evangelistic character, emphasizing that God's covenant of grace extends equally to those reached through missions and evangelism as to covenant children, rooted in God's unconditional election and sovereign grace.
Rev. Jonathan Mahtani, pastor of the Hope PRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Acts 2:39 Although Protestant Reformed people have a correct understanding of the covenant in many regards, I believe our lack of zeal and activity in missions and evangelism is due, at least in part, to an underdeveloped understanding of the covenant. Deficiency in outreach is likely due to a...
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