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Originally Posted by Archlute  Your argumentation is biblicistic in that it refuses to look at the Scriptures as a theological whole, and to then draw theological conclusions from that big picture. |
As an E-5 Combat Medic, I'd like to deeply thank you for serving Christ and the service men and women of our nation in the Chaplain Corps during a time of war, sir.
That being said, I couldn't disagree more with your assertion above. God's progressive self-revelation has an inherent unity apart from a "one covenant - multiple administrations" theory of redemptive history. There is unity because God is one, though there is diversity because God is also three.
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Originally Posted by Archlute Using your form of argumentation, you could easily go on to deny the Trinity. |
Again, I strongly disagree with the assertion that my form of argument could easily lead to anti-Trinitarianism. I honestly don't see why people have such a hard time seeing the clear Trinitarian implications throughout both testaments of Scripture.
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Originally Posted by Archlute I am not setting that forth as an attack, just pointing out that your methodology has already been used by men such as Faustus Socinus and others in their attempts at dismantling doctrines that they did not feel expressly taught by the text of the Word. It is known as a biblicistic and rationalistic methodology. |
Wow, talk about guilt by association... Sir...
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Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis What is a Covenant precisely? |
A gracious self-revelatory agreement initiated by God with His creation, particularly His image-bearers.
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Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis Upon what basis has it "always" been so? 5 covenants above but the basis for salvation has "always" been the same? |
It's always been so because God is eternal and immutable and He initiates and reveals the content of the covenants. How is it even conceivable for there to be multiple bases for salvation given by an eternal God? It's a self-refuting concept.