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This is where Reformed understandings of covenant are completely at a loss. Yes, there are civil "covenants" such as the Suzerain covenants described by Ray Sutton in his book, but they are civil and legal covenants. <span style="background-color:yellow">We are created THE CHILDREN OF GOD</span> -- Adam our forefather being the prototype and foundational model. Everything in the kingdom covenant points to the trinitarian model of family, even the Church (Holy Father, Holy Mother Church, offspring)
I beg to differ with you on this point (highlighted), that we are ALL created "children of God". For the biblical teaching is that men become the children of God when they are reconciled to God in Christ by faith. It is only then that they become children (Lk 3:8; Jh 1:12, 13; Rom 8:14; Gal 3:26; 1Jh 3:1; cp. Hos 1:10; ) and thus heirs of God (Gal 3:29; 4:22-31; Rom 9:7, 8; Heb 2:10). Before one is brought by grace through faith unto Christ, all men's father is the Devil. (Matt 13:38; Jh 6:44; Acts 13:10; 1Jh 3:8-10). The Liberals of the last century also foisted this error, to their shame.

In His Grace,

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