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New Covenant theology (or NCT) is a Christian theological position teaching that the person and work of Jesus Christ is the central focus of the Bible. [1] One distinctive assertion of this school of thought is that Old Testament Laws have been abrogated [2] [3] or cancelled [4] with Jesus's crucifixion, and replaced with the Law of Christ of the New Covenant.
The King James Version sometimes uses testament for covenant, with the words new covenant together occurring in Hebrews 8:8, 8:13 and 12:24 while in the New International Version "new covenant" occurs at Luke 22:20, 1 Corinthians 11:25, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Hebrews 8:8, Hebrews 9:15 and Hebrews 12:24 as a translation of some form of ...
His best known works, however, have dealt with covenant theology and issues of Christology. In the former field, he wrote the systematic theology sections in Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical–Theological Understanding of the Covenants, [ 2 ] and in the latter he has written the Christology volume for the Five Solas and the Foundations of ...
NCMI's foundational value is that the Bible (specifically, the Protestant canon) is the "only acceptable standard for life, ministry, and conduct in the Church". [2] As such, NCMI's theology of church governance is that the early church as described in the New Testament is a God-ordained, prescriptive blueprint that modern local churches should ...
Continental Baptist Churches was an association of "Calvinistic" Baptist churches holding New Covenant theology, organized in June 1983.The roots of this movement are in the Baptist Reformation Review, founded by Norbert Ward at Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972, and the Sword and the Trowel, edited by Ron McKinney of Dallas, Texas. [1]
Supersessionism – Belief that the Christian Church, the body of Christ, is the only elect people of God in the new covenant age (see also covenant theology). Restoration Movement – 19th century attempt to return to a New Testament model of the Church.
Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots, Image, 2009. ISBN 978-0-385519496; Catholic Bible Dictionary, Image, 2009. ISBN 978-0385512299 [20] Covenant and Communion: The Biblical Theology of Pope Benedict XVI, Baker Brazos Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-58743-269-9; Hope for Hard Times, Our Sunday Visitor, 2009. ISBN 978-1592767106 [21]
Early life and education [ edit ] Zens holds a B.A. in Biblical studies from Covenant College , a M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary , Philadelphia, and a D.Min. from the California Graduate School of Theology .