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Brian Tallman Jan 31, 2010
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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Brian Tallman Jan 24, 2010
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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Brian Tallman Jan 15, 2010
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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Brian Tallman Jan 10, 2010
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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Brian Tallman Jan 07, 2010
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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