We see 'New Covenant' used quite a bit in the NT. Most Reformed believers see their being two covenants - works and grace. The Covenant of Grace
starting at Genesis 3:15. So what all does the word, 'new covenant' entail when used in the NT, and what does it not mean as interpreted by some?
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Posts: 215 05/02/08 14:52:26 Administrator |
Perisseuo wrote: This is a fairly complete answer here: http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/faq/covenant_theol.html
In Christ,
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Posts: 239 05/03/08 09:18:55 |
Thanks for the link. Maybe I should have asked it this way. When CTs come across the wording, "new covenant" in the NT how do they
understand the intent of Paul's and other NT writers in using the term. .
Instead of asking about the differences between CT and New CT, I am interested in explaining the usage of the wording without coming across as it replaces an old Covenant. This may cause confusing to my first 2 paragraphs here, but I thought New Covenant theologians somehow attempted to bridge the gap between CTs and Dispensational theologians. NCT is much younger in age to Dispensational theology which is decades younger than CT theology.
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Posts: 216 05/03/08 10:44:56 Administrator |
The primary premise of NCT (and there are different views on NCT, Wells, Zaspel, Lehrer,
etc.) is that the NC as mediated by Christ is a brand NEW covenant, which totally replaces the OC. This differs from CT which views the NC as a continuation
and maturity of the OC -- i.e. it is what the OC looked forward to. NCT claims the OC was a covenant that God established with the ancient Nation of Israel
"only," instead of seeing that Israel and the Church somewhat overlap (Peter says the church is a holy nation, et. al.). For NCT the OC has been
perfectly fulfilled in Christ and done away. God's law is still binding on the believer in the NC era, but God's righteous standards are contained in
the Law of Christ (basically the sermon on the mount), not the Law of Moses. NCT views the nation of Israel as a picture of the people of God, but not the real
people of God.
In Christ,
5 Solas
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| New Covenant terminology in the NT | 05/02/08 10:38:03 | Perisseuo |
| Re: New Covenant terminology in the NT | 05/02/08 14:52:26 | 5 Solas |
| Re: New Covenant terminology in the NT | 05/03/08 09:18:55 | Perisseuo |
| Re: New Covenant terminology in the NT | 05/03/08 10:44:56 | 5 Solas |
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