Are angels in covenant with God?
Consider Westminster Confession, Chapter 7, Section 1:
Charles Hodge says this:
Were/Are the angels in a covenant of works with God? without Federal headship?
Concerning the angels that are predestined to everlasting blessedness: can we speak of them as having merited eternal life in any way?
Consider Westminster Confession, Chapter 7, Section 1:
...including angels?The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of him as their blessedness and reward, but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which he hath been pleased to express by way of covenant.
Charles Hodge says this:
Systematic Theology
The question whether perpetual, as well as perfect obedience was the condition of the covenant made with Adam, is probably to be answered in the negative. It seems to be reasonable in itself and plainly implied in the Scriptures that all rational creatures have a definite period of probation. If faithful during that period they are confirmed in their integrity, and no longer exposed to the danger of apostasy. Thus we read of the angels who kept not their first estate, and of those who did. Those who remained faithful have continued in holiness and in the favour of God. It is therefore to be inferred that had Adam continued obedient during the period allotted to his probation, neither he nor any of his posterity would have been ever exposed to the danger of sinning.
Were/Are the angels in a covenant of works with God? without Federal headship?
Concerning the angels that are predestined to everlasting blessedness: can we speak of them as having merited eternal life in any way?