MOSES
Puritan Board Freshman
Do the FV folks teach that "covenant faithfullness" is required of us by God in order to be saved?
Would a diligent use of Christ's ordinances be considered "covenant faithfullness"?
I am trying to determine what the FV's difference is from the WLC's teaching that God does require a diligent use of Christ's ordinances in order to be saved.
The Westminster Larger Cathechism asks what God requires of man in order to be saved, i.e., to escape the wrath and curse of God.
It says:
That we may escape the wrath and curse of God due to us by reason of the transgression of the law, he requireth of us repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, and the diligent use of the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of his mediation.
(answer to question 153)
Again, 3 things are required to escape the wrath and curse of God, i.e., to be saved.
- Repentance
- Faith in Christ
- A diligent use of the outward means
Note: the outward means are all Christ's ordinances, and ecspecially the word, sacraments, and prayer.
Again. Can this diligent use of the outward means be exactly what the FV means by "covenant faithfullness"?
Does anyone have a problem with the teaching that a DILIGENT use of Christ's ordinances is necessary to escape the wrath and curse of God, i.e., be saved?
Thanks in advance for your interaction on this topic.
Would a diligent use of Christ's ordinances be considered "covenant faithfullness"?
I am trying to determine what the FV's difference is from the WLC's teaching that God does require a diligent use of Christ's ordinances in order to be saved.
The Westminster Larger Cathechism asks what God requires of man in order to be saved, i.e., to escape the wrath and curse of God.
It says:
That we may escape the wrath and curse of God due to us by reason of the transgression of the law, he requireth of us repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, and the diligent use of the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of his mediation.
(answer to question 153)
Again, 3 things are required to escape the wrath and curse of God, i.e., to be saved.
- Repentance
- Faith in Christ
- A diligent use of the outward means
Note: the outward means are all Christ's ordinances, and ecspecially the word, sacraments, and prayer.
Again. Can this diligent use of the outward means be exactly what the FV means by "covenant faithfullness"?
Does anyone have a problem with the teaching that a DILIGENT use of Christ's ordinances is necessary to escape the wrath and curse of God, i.e., be saved?
Thanks in advance for your interaction on this topic.