MOSES
Puritan Board Freshman
The WCF is clearly Bi-covenantal
I have read quite a few arguments supporting the bi-covenatal view, but I'm intersted in mainly finding our what the arguments are specifically against the mono-covenantal view.
Of course there is the obvious. As Presbyterians (and other Reformed folk) we hold to the WCF and it is not Mono-Covenantal, therefore, that is the simplest argument against it...I'd like to dig a little deeper into the scriptures though.
Definig the terms:
Mono: One
Bi: Two
Covenant: A relationship that God establishes with us and guarantee's by his word
So what are the arguments against the view that God has established only ONE relationship with man (adam) that is guarnatee'd by his word?
Note: Being the bi-covenantal view is the popular view, the WCF's view, it may be asked why I'm even thinking about this anyway. I'll include my reasons in a follow up post.
2. The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and personal obedience.
3. Man, by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein he freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ; requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved, and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life his Holy Spirit, to make them willing, and able to believe.
I have read quite a few arguments supporting the bi-covenatal view, but I'm intersted in mainly finding our what the arguments are specifically against the mono-covenantal view.
Of course there is the obvious. As Presbyterians (and other Reformed folk) we hold to the WCF and it is not Mono-Covenantal, therefore, that is the simplest argument against it...I'd like to dig a little deeper into the scriptures though.
Definig the terms:
Mono: One
Bi: Two
Covenant: A relationship that God establishes with us and guarantee's by his word
So what are the arguments against the view that God has established only ONE relationship with man (adam) that is guarnatee'd by his word?
Note: Being the bi-covenantal view is the popular view, the WCF's view, it may be asked why I'm even thinking about this anyway. I'll include my reasons in a follow up post.