Covenant Reformed News – September 2011 • Volume XIII, Issue 17
This article from Covenant Reformed News expounds Psalm 87 to demonstrate that spiritual regeneration occurs within the church and extends to God's elect from all nations. The author traces how the five nations mentioned in the psalm—Egypt, Ethiopia, Babylon, Philistia, and Tyre—represent both historical enemies of Israel and the diverse peoples from whom God gathers His regenerated people in the New Testament age, emphasizing both God's sovereignty in salvation and the global scope of His redemptive work.
Glorious Things Spoken of the Church (4) As we saw in the last News, Psalm 87 states three times that regeneration or the new birth takes place in Zion, the city of God, the church (4, 5, 6). This implies at least two callings. First, invite unbelievers to come to hear God’s Word preached, for this is where He regenerates and saves sinners! Second, Christian parents must not only teach their young children in the home, but also bring them to the assembly of the saints and the catechism...