I was talking tonight with another believer who has brought across an idea that I have not been familiar with hereto. (probably because I've been living under a rock).
He said that there are those among Reformed theologians who hold that New Testament saints are different from Old Testament saints in that we (New Testament saints) live in the age according to the Spirit (or, the age to come) whereas the Old Testament saints were bound by the age according to the flesh. Hence, New Testament saints are enabled, by the Spirit, to put to death the flesh in a manner unknown to Old Testament saints and hence our sanctification as New Testament believers would be more evident in this life than was the Old Testament saint.
Is this common to Reformed Theology? Is this the majority position? Are there reformed theologians on both sides of this, and if so, what recommended reading can I look into to further understand this position?
He said that there are those among Reformed theologians who hold that New Testament saints are different from Old Testament saints in that we (New Testament saints) live in the age according to the Spirit (or, the age to come) whereas the Old Testament saints were bound by the age according to the flesh. Hence, New Testament saints are enabled, by the Spirit, to put to death the flesh in a manner unknown to Old Testament saints and hence our sanctification as New Testament believers would be more evident in this life than was the Old Testament saint.
Is this common to Reformed Theology? Is this the majority position? Are there reformed theologians on both sides of this, and if so, what recommended reading can I look into to further understand this position?