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Tenet No.5, The Abrahamic Covenant
In contrast with many Reformed Baptists, Dispensational Federalists affirm the Abrahamic Covenant as an unconditional and gracious covenant. This distinguishing feature, now combined with our understanding of the Mosaic Covenant, begins to define a uniquely dispensational Federalism. Continue reading
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Is Jesus the ‘True Israel’ ?
The article argues that Jesus’ identification as ‘Israel’ should be understood as a non-threatening concept that not only forms the foundation for the doctrine of justification, but also forms the foundation of a distinctly dispensational eschatology and the future salvation and restoration of the nation. Continue reading
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Organic Unity
Dispensationalists often claim that the concept of a covenant of grace has no biblical basis. The concept of organic unity is explained revealing the more fundamental differences. Continue reading
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Tenet No.4, The Covenant of Grace
Dispensational Federalists believe that the concept of a theological Covenant of Grace is not unscriptural but deny the classical formulation where the mosaic covenant is considered part of its organic unity. An alternative model of The Covenant of Grace is affirmed. The distinction between law and gospel is emphasized. Continue reading
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Unfinished Business
Recent articles explored the conditional nature of the mosaic covenant but much more needs to be said. Here we outline many complexities that still need to be addressed. Continue reading
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John Owen on Israel
What did John Owen believe regarding Israel? Was his opinion a lone voice, or were their others that shared his opinion? Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 5)
Geerhardus Vos claimed, “Paul nowhere sets the Sinaitic covenant in its entirety over against the Abrahamic covenant”. But when John Owen came to study Hebrews 8:6, this is exactly what he saw. The bible frequently presents the Mosaic covenant in contrast with the Abrahamic and New covenants. Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 4)
John Murray’s covenant theology stands at one end of the covenantal spectrum. This article considers a better solution. A view somewhere near the middle of the Reformed spectrum Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 3)
If the Mosaic Covenant is conditional, if it is a covenant of works, how could anyone living under it be saved? In answering this question, we will consider three different covenant theologies. Three different approaches from within the Reformed tradition that progress from bad, to better, to best. Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 2)
Considering how Dispensational and Reformed Theologians each respectively understand the Mosaic Covenant helps us to identify a key point of difference. Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 1)
Covenant Theology isn’t a singular, monolithic, and unified system of theology. It represents a wide spectrum of views. Take for example the Mosaic Covenant. Continue reading
About Me
Andrew Young is the Editor of DispensationalFederalism.com. He has previously served as an Elder and Associate Pastor at Riverbend Bible Church, New Zealand. He currently serves as a board member of Trinity Theological Institute and Gracebooks NZ, he teaches monthly at Wiararapa Bible Church, attends Onekawa Bible Church with his wife and four children, and is happy to be referred to as a Reformed Dispensationalist.
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