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The Mosaic Covenant: A Reiteration Of Works, An Administration Of Grace Or A Mixture Of Both?
Peter Masters delivered two lectures on the biblical covenants for the 2016 School of Theology, Metropolitan Tabernacle. He asks the question, Was the Mosaic Covenant a reiteration of the Covenant of Works, an administration of the Covenant of Grace or a mixture of both? He takes the view it is a reiteration of the Covenant of Works. I answer,...
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The Administration Of God’s Grace Under Two Perpetual Covenants
The masterplan of God for the ages may be summarized as the administration of His grace to the members of the human race. There is a common grace unto creation administered by God to the unregenerate sinners who are subject to Him under the authority of the covenant of works. There is a special grace unto salvation administered by God to the regenerate sinners who are subject to Him under the authority of the covenant of grace. The entire human race is divided between these groups—the unregenerate and the regenerate; and they are under one of two covenants—works and grace. The names and narratives recorded in Genesis 4 fit within this context.
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Baptism And The Covenants
Those who practice infant baptism, within the tradition of Reformed Theology, do so upon the basis of their covenantal framework. However, there is more than one way to understand the arrangement of the biblical covenants. In this study, we examine several different arrangements, some of which support the biblical teaching of believers baptism.
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The Origin Of False Religion And The Revelation Of True Religion
Whereas the second chapter of Genesis describes the garden of Eden before sin entered into the world, the third chapter marks out the events leading to sin entering the world. There are three parts to the chapter: (1-6) The entrance of sin into the world—of the angelic hosts and the human race; (7-13) The origin of false religion—unregenerate sinners are under the authority of the covenant of works, subject to its curse, as they are conceived in sin and shaped in iniquity. False religion is the attempt of sinners to make themselves right with God according to the terms of the Covenant of Works. Hiding one's sins, hiding from the presence of God and self-justification/righteousness are indicators of false religion. (14-24) The Revelation of True…
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The Garden Of Eden And Covenant Relationships
The second chapter of Genesis is the only passage in the Bible which provides a detailed description of the sixth day of creation. The importance of the record cannot be overestimated, as it outlines the state and condition of the world before sin entered into the human race. There are four parts to the chapter: (1) A review of chapter 1, verses 4-7; (2) A description of the garden of Eden, verses 8-14; (3) The establishment of the covenant of works, verses 15-17; (4) The
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38 Bible Doctrine – Confessional Statements And Their Proper Use
I would like to welcome you back to another study in Bible Doctrine. In our previous two studies, I have given a historic and doctrinal overview of John Gill’s Goat Yard Declaration of Faith. And then, towards the end of our last study, I pointed out some of the major differences between the 1689 Confession and the 1729 Declaration. In a nutshell, the 1689 Confession is representative of 17th century Hyper-Calvinism, whereas the 1729 Declaration is representative of 18th century Hyper-Calvinism. More specifically, 17th century Hyper-Calvinism, represented by the 1689 Confession, is based on a threefold covenantal framework, pushing to the forefront a conditional covenant of grace. Forthwith, saving faith is viewed as a legal duty imposed upon unregenerate sinners, resulting in a conditional salvation;…
