New Covenant Theology
I've been giving some thought to this topic over the last year or so. Many of you reading this blog may not have any clue as to what New Covenant Theology is about. New Covenant Theology (NCT) is an alternative theological system over against Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism. One of the differences with NCT is that, rather than setting your theology from the Old Testament and reading that theology into the New Testament, NCT reads the theology of the New into the Old. Basically, NCT interprets the Old Testament through the lens of Jesus (as shown in the Gospels) and the apostles. The primary work that outlines this theological system is New Covenant Theology by Fred Wells and Frank Zaspel. Another that I have read is Abraham's Four Seeds by Reisinger. I will address this system in more detail in future posts.
posted by Jim V. | 10:34 AM
1 Comments:
Hi Jim, but I want you to know that there is an issue with New Covenant theology. The issue revolves around law preaching. It is the view of most espousing NCT that the law of Moses convicts the elect in Christ. However, it is my view that the gospel of Christ savingly convicts the elect in Christ. Please see Acts ch 2 where the listeners of the gospel of Peter were cut to the heart by that sword of the spirit, the Word of God preached to them. The implications of this understanding are enormous. What it means is that few in this world who profess to be Christians really are saved. All the great Augustinian teachers, from Augustine, through Luther, Calvin, Owen, Bunyan, Spurgeon etc were espousing a FALSE and accursed gospel of law conviction! For more info check out my website. Gary
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