Knowing Scripture

It is of great significance that Paul restates the Fifth Commandment for the new covenant church. While the commands in this passage are clear, there are also some conclusions related to covenant theology that “by good and necessary consequence may be deduced” (WCF 1.6).

Since the Reformation, there has been extensive debate over the role of the Mosaic covenant and its relationship to the covenant of works.

Every Christian should study this topic in order to better understand how the Bible is put together.

This book is worth it alone for the footnotes and references for further study. It is a resource every pastor and student of the Bible should have on his shelf.

The Bible teaches a strong continuity between the old and new covenants and between Israel and the church. While there have been some changes in covenant administration, I do not think these changes warrant the adoption of a form of dispensationalism or new covenant theology.

The Bible requires us to make a distinction between covenant and election. This is the only way to account for covenant breaking and apostasy in Scripture, and it provides a consistent paradigm for the practice of infant baptism.

The practice of infant baptism is neither commanded nor prohibited anywhere in Scripture. This issue must therefore be settled by asking a different question—What is the place of children in the church?