Chad: I think the WCF has been understood to mean "no covenant - no
blessing."  Likewise, I do not think any of the proof texts come close to
proving the point the Confession is stating.



1. The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although
reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto him as their Creator, yet they
could never have any fruition of Him as their blessedness and reward, but by
some voluntary condescension on God's part, which he hath been pleased to
express by way of covenant.[a]

[a]. Isa. 40:13-17; Job 9:32-33; Ps. 113:5-6; Job 22:2-3; Job 35:7-8; Luke
17:10; Acts 17:24-25


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Reisinger" <24jreisinger26@...>
> > Correct. Historically, the covenant of works with Adam is an absolute
> > necessity in a system that states the only way that God can bless man in
> via
> > a coveenant. God could not have blessed Adam apart from a covenant,  JGR
>
> It's not the *only* way God can bless man... it's just the means he chose
to
> do so in most instances.
>
> Chad Bresson
> Xenia, OH
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