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Originally Posted by Stephen   Would you elaborate on this more, brother. |
Sure, he sees covenant as an end in itself as opposed to a means to an end. This is done by defining covenant as a relationship and denies that there are conditions to the relationship. His favourite example is that of marriage, i.e. marriage is not the ceremony but the life lived together in mutual friendship and communion. He seems to overlook the fact that the friendship within marriage is bounded by obedience.
He then rejects the traditional conception of the covenant of works and the
pactum salutis. See:
The Covenant: God's Tabernacle With Men Standard Bearer - V.80 - I.5 - Feature Article - The Covenant Concept (1) By Rev. Herman Hoeksema Standard Bearer - V.80 - I.6 - Feature Article - The Covenant Concept (2) By Rev. Herman Hoeksema