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Posted on April 6, 2018March 5, 2018

Implications & Conclusion | The Covenant of Works & Original Sin

If one rejects the covenant of works it can cause all sorts of problems. You lose the legal nature to have Adam’s sin imputed to us and also Christ’s righteousness imputed to us. As Louis Berkhof states, They who deny the covenant of works generally base their denial in part on the fact that there …

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Posted on March 30, 2018March 5, 2018

A Response | The Covenant of Works & Original Sin

We will consider and respond to Murray’s reasoning for rejecting the Covenant of Works. As we saw, Murray did not like the word “works” because he thought it did not convey how he saw it, as God’s condescending to Adam as a gracious act. Murray also objected to the word “covenant” claiming that scripture does …

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Posted on March 23, 2018March 5, 2018

Denial of a Covenant of Works | The Covenant of Works & Original Sin

One who denies the Covenant of Works is John Murray (1898-1975). Murray was a reformed theologian and who did lot of good for the Christian faith. He was the president of Westminster Theological Seminary and was a faithful preacher and teacher of the scripture. He is known to be a Covenantal theologian, but he did …

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Posted on March 16, 2018March 5, 2018

COWorks & Original of Sin | The Covenant of Works & Original Sin

Now that we have defined our terms let us consider why the Covenant of Works is essential to understanding Original Sin.  Even though the word “covenant” is not there, the elements are there. Michael Hortons states, “Even in Genesis 1–3 we recognize the features of a covenant that we have delineated: a historical prologue setting …

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Posted on March 9, 2018March 5, 2018

Introduction | The Covenant of Works & Original Sin

In our modern-day people have this notion that deep down we are basically good. However, when we read our bibles we see sin has come into the world through one man and has led to corruption and when we get to Romans 5 we are confronted with the concept of original sin and representation. Romans …

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