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The Covenant of Works

In an effort to provide classification and clarification to the teachings of Scripture, Reformed theology has recognized in Scripture three distinct covenants which offer the needed categories for rightly dividing the word of truth.  Those three form the heart of Reformed theology and are ...

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Covenant Theology

Last week we noted that the covenantal ethos that permeates scriptures is also present in the surrounding culture in which the Bible was given.  This is nothing less than gracious accommodation on God’s part, speaking to us and revealing himself in ways that we can understand.  We ...

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What Is a Covenant?

The idea of God relating to us covenantally doesn’t appear out of thin air.  In fact, the form of many of the Biblical covenants is nearly identical to older, secular covenants of the ancient Near East.  This became the context for God’s gracious revelation to his ...

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Covenant Theology, part 2

Last week we introduced this series on Covenant Theology.  Before we get into the particulars, let’s see if we can’t make the case for the importance of such a theology.  For starters we need to remember that Covenant Theology is not a sub-set of a larger system, like ...

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Covenant Theology, part 1

Although this began as a section to explain “Why We Do What We Do” I think it is a good place to also explain “What We Believe and Why We Believe It.”  We just finished TULIP and for the next couple of months we will investigate covenant theology. There are several ...

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