The Covenant of God and the Children of Believers
Engelsma's pamphlet establishes the covenant of God as the central doctrine of Reformed theology and biblical revelation, drawing on the historical consensus of Reformed theologians from Calvin through Bavinck and Hoeksema. The resource demonstrates how covenant truth forms the theological framework for understanding both Old and New Testament Scripture and the practice of Christian faith.
Introduction The covenant of God is not a relatively minor and secondary aspect of God’s truth, much less a passing theological fad. Rather, it is one of the most prominent, most important doctrines of Holy Scripture, if not that grand reality which is the very heart of the whole biblical revelation. This is how Reformed theologians have always viewed the truth of the covenant. The German theologian of the 19th century, Heinrich Heppe, who summarized the Reformed tradition from Calvin to his...