What is the Covenant? – Toby Sumpter | Reformed Basics #2

What is a covenant? A covenant is a solemn bond, sovereignly administered, between two or more persons with attendant blessings and curses. Or put simply, covenant is the way God relates to His creatures.

[TimTheTuner]

An excellent video! These videos are the PragerU of the Reformed church. Thank you!

[Desko.]

Thank you so much! This is simple and brilliant! God bless you(the host and people behind the scenes)!!

[PacificNWesty]

Wow!
This presentation is a valuable resource.
Put simply and easy to understand and supported with copious amounts of scripture.
Thank you, brothers.

[robynbaker]

This is the most concise explanation on Covenant I have ever heard explained thank you so much.. I will be sharing this with my bible study group…and referring back to it in the future blessings from Sydney Australia Down Under 🙏👍🇦🇺

[noahgrubb]

This is a particularly easy to understand and informative series. It's flow and its ease of comprehension are very well administered, especially considering the context that it is in, an enormously complex one.

Very well-done Christ Church. I'm proud of the work you guys are doing up in Idaho. Keep it up, keep the faith, and build the Kingdom.

[NoApologiesTeam]

Great job guys - love the presentation format and awesome way to get the basics of the reformed position across - well done - loved the other ones by Doug on Sovereignty and Postmil - superb

[takundadanha]

I can’t wait for the next one to come out!

[Gnmercjr]

Great explanation it strengthened my faith God Bless you pastor

[Iffmeister]

For real tho these videos are excellently done and explain the concepts in very understandable ways! Love it

[jeromebushnell]

Love these new videos, keep up the great work!

[rojas]

Covenant and Faith are two different matters, to me . Covenant could mean group transformation . But Faith is strictly personal .

[ScottTheProtBlankenship]

This is an extremely helpful video for people, like myself, who are new to covenant theology. So thank you so much! I do however have a question that a Baptist brother of mine asked, which is: “what is the nature of Christs federal union to unregenerate members in the covenant community?” This honestly stumped me so I’m trying gain understanding on this point. How would you answer him?

[ctvtmo]

This is different from Reformed Theology. It isn't a "covenant of life/creation" but a "covenant of works" and that covenant, technically, wasn't by grace. That is why the new covenant is the "covenant of grace." Also, the covenant of grace doesn't include the covenant of works. This teaching is dangerously coming close to rejecting salvation by faith alone.

To quote the Westminster Confession, 7.2-3 - "The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works, wherein life was promised to Adam; and in him to his posterity, upon condition of perfect and personal obedience. Man, by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace; wherein He freely offereth unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ; requiring of them faith in Him, that they may be saved, and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto eternal life His Holy Spirit, to make them willing, and able to believe."

[rowdysully]

Is the marriage covenant through God to be kept even after divorce? Just as Jesus said not to remarry, but to be reconciled to your covenant spouse.

[mrmonay]

16:04 - What scripture are you referencing what makes a marriage covenant here, the claim that the public exchange of vows with witnesses is what makes a marriage covenant, it's inferred we are discussing marriage in terms of God, not secular, so this the context of my question.

[charlesb]

Hi. Can anyone recommend a good book on Covenant Theology? I am reading Michael Horton's at the moment but it seems a bit too heavy with two kingdoms doctrine.

[pillsburydoughboy]

What is the covenant with Ezra? Never heard of it and can't find anything online.

[gloriamiller]

In my life I divorced Satan a long time ago. Therefore, he has no right to re -enter my life. Unless I allow it. I am married to my savior Jesus Christ,

[ashoknayaki]

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[willhunting]

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