I have been having a friendly banter with a cousin who studied at the Masters Seminary so is a convinced Calvinistic Dispensationalist.
I have explained to him that Calvinistic theology, to be fully consistent, needs a covenantal framework. That is, Calvinist heology really developed along side Covenant theology during the Puritan era. Dispensationalism could never develop a consistent Calvinistic theology. My cousin strongly disagrees with this.
Has anyone reflected specifically on this issue? Would you agree that Calvinistic Theology is inextricably tied to Covenant theology?
I have explained to him that Calvinistic theology, to be fully consistent, needs a covenantal framework. That is, Calvinist heology really developed along side Covenant theology during the Puritan era. Dispensationalism could never develop a consistent Calvinistic theology. My cousin strongly disagrees with this.
Has anyone reflected specifically on this issue? Would you agree that Calvinistic Theology is inextricably tied to Covenant theology?