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The biggest difference shows itself in their different approaches to society. Because Klineans hold so firmly to the Adam/Christ or COW/COG distinction (which is necessary), they too often view the present evil age as not worth redeeming. For them, this present age is a sinking ship, and the role of the gospel is to evacuate the elect into the Church and bring them to the new heavens and earth.
| How is it that one who holds to the Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace tend to "view the present evil age as not worth redeeming"? What is the connection?
Also, on a different note... this is a great forum. Only on the Puritan Board can one be a "Klinean"!  | This is not an accurate statement that those who hold to Cov. of Works / Cov. of Grace believe that that world is not worth redeeming. I believe very strongly in this hermeneutic and am a post-millenialist. I think this is a false characterization. | I did not say that all who hold to the COW/COG believe the world is not worth redeeming. I said that the Klineans emphasize it in such a way as to go in that direction. No doubt there are more sober Theonomists who reject mono-covenantalism too and thus reject the tendency toward the Federal Vision stuff.
Again, I was summarizing the broad tendencies that each go to with their particular leanings and concerns. I think most in the Reformed camp these days would find themselves somewhere in the middle.
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