The article briefly discuss the covent of God. please help me to paraphrase it.
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The word "covenant" is used throughout Scripture. Even when it is not explicitly used the covenant forms part of the background of each passage or book. Because it occurs so often, and in such a variety of passages, it is difficult to form a precise definition, or even description, of the essence of the covenant. There have been many attempts, and all departments of the theological encyclopaedia, Old and New Testament, Church History, Systematic Theology, and Practical Theology have contributed something to the literature concerning the covenant.
The concern of this thesis is not to seek to present a comprehensive summarization of the range of thought concerning the covenant at present. Primary attention will be given to a presentation of a certain view of the covenant. Objections or problems will be dealt with along the way.
Covenant is the sovereignly administered relationship of union and communion between the Lord God and His people in the bonds of mutual faithfulness and love. Phrased a bit more tersely the covenant is monopleurically established and dipleurically administered.
The terms "monopleuric" and "dipleuric" are crucial to understanding the Reformed doctrine of the covenant. For in these terms there is brought to expression the sides, parts, or parties that are in the covenant. The term "monopleuric" points out that the covenant relation is purely an act of God, an act of condescension or favor. Thus the covenant relation does not depend or wait upon the initiative of man. The term "dipleuric" makes us aware of the fact that man is made a partner, a covenant partner to the Lord God. Because God has freely brought man into covenant with Himself there are mutual obligations that devolve upon God and man. That is, there are conditions in or within the covenant relation freely established by the Lord.
Having stated the basic view of covenant, attention will now be given to elucidating and clarifying the view taken. By doing so certain objections will be dissolved. But also by going through this process we are given a method whereby Arminianism and decretalism can be avoided
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The concern of this thesis is not to seek to present a comprehensive summarization of the range of thought concerning the covenant at present. Primary attention will be given to a presentation of a certain view of the covenant. Objections or problems will be dealt with along the way.
Covenant is the sovereignly administered relationship of union and communion between the Lord God and His people in the bonds of mutual faithfulness and love. Phrased a bit more tersely the covenant is monopleurically established and dipleurically administered.
The terms "monopleuric" and "dipleuric" are crucial to understanding the Reformed doctrine of the covenant. For in these terms there is brought to expression the sides, parts, or parties that are in the covenant. The term "monopleuric" points out that the covenant relation is purely an act of God, an act of condescension or favor. Thus the covenant relation does not depend or wait upon the initiative of man. The term "dipleuric" makes us aware of the fact that man is made a partner, a covenant partner to the Lord God. Because God has freely brought man into covenant with Himself there are mutual obligations that devolve upon God and man. That is, there are conditions in or within the covenant relation freely established by the Lord.
Having stated the basic view of covenant, attention will now be given to elucidating and clarifying the view taken. By doing so certain objections will be dissolved. But also by going through this process we are given a method whereby Arminianism and decretalism can be avoided
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