Elam, Andrew M.

Merit and Moses : a critique of the Klinean doctrine of republication / Andrew M. Elam, Robert C. Van Kooten, and Randall A. Bergquist ; Foreword by William Shishko. - 1 online resource (xiii, 155 pages)

Includes bibliographic references (pages 153-155).

Background to the republication paradigm: Introductio to The Law is Not of Faith -- TLNF and John Murray -- Recasting covenant theology -- Redefining merit: The Klinean paradigm shift: Two different uses of merit -- Two different definitions of merit -- The redefinition of merit and the two levels of the Mosaic covenant -- The instability of the republication paradigm: The covenant of works and the republication paradigm -- The nature of the Mosaic covenant and the republication paradigm -- The doctrines of merit and justice and the republication paradigm -- The doctrine of good works and the republication paradigm -- Conclusion: How the republication paradigm affects the reformed system of doctrine -- Appendix 1: The Kline / TLNF connection -- Appendix 2: The works-merit paradigm of Meredith G. Kline.

9781630873363 1630873365


Covenant theology.
Law and gospel.
RELIGION / Christian Theology / General


Electronic books.

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