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Puritan Board Post-Graduate
A core tenet of NCT is that there is no physical aspect of the New Covenant (NC). It is purely spiritual only and is therefore composed of only the elect.
2 typical components of covenants are 1) a sign to seal it with 2) blessings and curses as consequences.
Both the elect and reprobate take on the physical sign of the NC, so both fall under the blessings and curses of the covenant.
For the elect, the physical blessings of the NC (e.g., Gal 5:22-23) and eternal communion with God.
For the reprobate, the physical blessings of the NC (e.g., Heb 6:4-6) but the curse of eternal damnation, because they are ultimately covenant breakers (e.g., Heb 10:29-30, Matt 7:22).
Thus, the NC is mixed and NCT has a fundamental flaw.
2 typical components of covenants are 1) a sign to seal it with 2) blessings and curses as consequences.
Both the elect and reprobate take on the physical sign of the NC, so both fall under the blessings and curses of the covenant.
For the elect, the physical blessings of the NC (e.g., Gal 5:22-23) and eternal communion with God.
For the reprobate, the physical blessings of the NC (e.g., Heb 6:4-6) but the curse of eternal damnation, because they are ultimately covenant breakers (e.g., Heb 10:29-30, Matt 7:22).
Thus, the NC is mixed and NCT has a fundamental flaw.
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