Piper on NCT
posted by mark pierson at 11:33 AM
Friday, September 22, 2006
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8 Comments:
That's one long link address.
September 22, 2006 11:36 AM
Mark,
Thanks for that link. It was an interesting article. I struggle with some of my denomination's (PCA) views on covenant theology. Dispensational theology certainly makes no sense to me. Maybe I should look closer at the NCT.
September 22, 2006 4:51 PM
W.H.: Seeds of NCT were planted in my heart as far back as the late '70's. Although it did not exist as a system yet, a certain teacher, Malcome Smith, from Australia, was teaching things that were very similar; So that when I stumbled accross NCT in 2002 their views resonated with me.
The churches I attended throughout the '70's and into the '90's were strongly, if not thoroughly Dispensational. As I read my Bible over and over again Dispensationalism made less and less sence to me. I could not find its basis in scripture. I noticed that if I did not consult my Scofield notes I could not arrive at dispensational conclussions on my own. This troubled me. If I could not come to the same conclussions on my own, without those notes, well, let's say that red flags went up.
NCT is a work in progress. It is being formulated by scholars from Progressive Theology and Covenant Theology as they come together to re-examine their respective systems, comparing those systems against what the Bible actually teaches. It is a brave move on their parts. These scholars think that it is time for all earnest Christians to sit down and re-evaluate their belief systems, comparing them with the Bible, to see if their systems line up with what the Bible actually teaches. The reformers had a saying, "semper reformanda", "always reforming". We would do well to examine what about our beliefs is Biblical, and what is traditional; A worthy effort, indeed.
September 23, 2006 12:33 PM
Piper Link
Here I tried to link it. Phew that was long...hope it worked. I'll go over and check it out.
September 23, 2006 3:18 PM
Hey Mark,
I have kind of gone through something similar as you and in fact even now I don't excactly know what basket to put my eggs in. Thanks for informing us of this. I have struggled so much with the dogma people have over dispensationalism and then turn around and wonder why men like you and I are called arrogant for wanting to see what scripture is saying. It is such an odd thing.
September 23, 2006 3:31 PM
I read the link and oddly find myself agree with the position Piper has here. I really do believe NCT most closely resembles what I believe I have read in scripture. Perhaps this is indeed the system I fall under, but I really need to keep studying.
September 23, 2006 3:40 PM
Brian: I recomend that you come back Sunday or Monday. There I will post the link to the first paper that I ever read on New Covenant Theology, back in 2002.
September 24, 2006 12:02 AM
I just e-mailed the link to myself so I can print it.
Thanks for the article - I'll have to get back to you on it.
September 27, 2006 2:26 PM
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