The gospel according to covenant theology
I am currently going through Scofields on his exposition of what the gospel is. He breaks it down into 4 points
(1) The Gospel of the kingdom.
(2) The Gospel of the grace of God.
(3) The everlasting Gospel (Rev. 14:6).
(4) That which Paul calls, “my Gospel” (Rom. 2:16 …).
According to Chafer "Strong objection is offered by Covenant theologians to a distinction between the gospel of the kingdom as preached by John the Baptist, Christ, and the other disciples and the gospel of the grace of God."
Is anyone familiar with this debate? I am looking for some resources that will help my in my study of this subject.
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Dispensationalism, with its strong separation of the Church and Israel, will interpret the concept of the gospel of the kingdom differently than a non-dispensationalist. George Ladd's treatment of the kingdom of God in his book The Last Things would look differently on the topic than a classic dispensationalist, even though he is a premillennialist. Dispensationalists would have Jesus offering the national kingdom to Israel. In my opinion the concept of the kingdom is only recently and only in certain circles come to any kind of better understanding. So I would look in more recent works.
"For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power"
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Blair Laird said:
I am looking for some resources that will help my in my study of this subject.
The Kingdom of God by Geerhardus Vos has a chapter on the reformed position but I don't think it is available in Logos.
There are probably others, perhaps someone else will chime in.
"For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power"
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Blair,
Yes, I am familiar with this debate. As simply as I can put it and without wanting to enter into theological deep waters in the forum, as contrasting with Scofield, covenant theology views the gospel as one from the beginning of Scripture to the end, from the Old Testament and through the New. It all comes down to your hermeneutics, and that would be a good place to dive into with respect to finding resources in Logos to help you with this subject.
One book that discusses the distinction between dispensationalism and covenant theology is Understanding Dispensationalists, by Vern Poythress (P&R Publishing, 1987). Unfortunately, it is not in Logos.
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Thank you this gives me a starting point.
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Bill Anderson said:
Blair,
Yes, I am familiar with this debate. As simply as I can put it and without wanting to enter into theological deep waters in the forum, as contrasting with Scofield, covenant theology views the gospel as one from the beginning of Scripture to the end, from the Old Testament and through the New. It all comes down to your hermeneutics, and that would be a good place to dive into with respect to finding resources in Logos to help you with this subject.
One book that discusses the distinction between dispensationalism and covenant theology is Understanding Dispensationalists, by Vern Poythress (P&R Publishing, 1987). Unfortunately, it is not in Logos.
Is there a section in that book concerning the exposition of the good news?
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Jerry M said:
The Kingdom of God by Geerhardus Vos has a chapter on the reformed position but I don't think it is available in Logos.
Jerry, if you are referring to Vos' book, The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church, I have created a PBB of this for Logos 4 and would be willing to share the source files. You will have to create your own PBB of this book. I have zipped up a folder containing the files, including a book cover. [:)]6138.Vos Kingdom and Church FINAL.zip
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I found the teaching of Jesus concerning the kingdom of God and the church by voss is that the one you are referring to?Jerry M said:The Kingdom of God by Geerhardus Vos has a chapter on the reformed position but I don't think it is available in Logos.
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Bill Anderson said:Jerry M said:
The Kingdom of God by Geerhardus Vos has a chapter on the reformed position but I don't think it is available in Logos.
Jerry, if you are referring to Vos' book, The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church, I have created a PBB of this for Logos 4 and would be willing to share the source files. You will have to create your own PBB of this book. I have zipped up a folder containing the files, including a book cover.
6138.Vos Kingdom and Church FINAL.zipahh blessing my friend
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Is there a section in that book concerning the exposition of the good news?
No, I don't think so, but what the book will do is help you understand the differences in the hermeneutics between the two positions.
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Bill Anderson said:
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Is there a section in that book concerning the exposition of the good news?
No, I don't think so, but what the book will do is help you understand the differences in the hermeneutics between the two positions.
Thanks, I was actually able to find that book here
http://www.frame-poythress.org/poythress_books.htm
it is such a blessing to have the ability to delve into these studies.
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Blair Laird said:
Thanks, I was actually able to find that book here
http://www.frame-poythress.org/poythress_books.htm
it is such a blessing to have the ability to delve into these studies.
Blair, that's a tremendous link there with Poythress' books available online. Wow. Thanks.
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I could not believe it was so readily available. The scriptures are fulfilled God rewards those who earnestly seek him
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