Issues in Covenant Theology: Introduction
James Laning introduces foundational concepts in covenant theology and explains how understanding covenants affects one's doctrine of the church institute and sacraments. This article clarifies what covenant theology is by examining how theologians define God's covenants as the structure of redemptive history, providing essential context for subsequent discussions on related theological issues within the Protestant Reformed tradition.
"Do you hold to covenant theology?" If someone asked you that question, how would you respond? To answer the question, there must be a common understanding as to what covenant theology actually is. With this article we turn to a discussion of a number of issues in what is called covenant theology, and how these issues have a bearing on our understanding of the church institute and the sacraments. My most recent articles in this rubric have been on the church of Christ: - The Church as the...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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