I will also direct you to Ray Sutton's book on the covenant of God:

THAT YOU MAY PROSPER -- Dominion by Covenant

You may read it for free here:

FREE BOOKS FROM I.C.E.

This is a very Protestant website.

William, this is the complete and total lack founded in the idea of "sola scriptura". The Bible does not give you every single thing you need to know.

For instance, where in the Bible does it list which epistles are canonical in nature and which are heretical?

Where does the word "trinity" appear?

You see, you believe in the Trinity because you take certain passages and exegete them.

Same thing with the covenant of God. The structure of a covenant is taught by observing in the scriptures how a covenantal relationship is set up. Then you exegete from there.

To use your favorite phrase, where does it say explicitly that Adam is the "federal head" of mankind?

It don't -- do it?

But I agree with you on this principle because that is one of the principles of covenant which is exegeted out of scripture.

And you, sir, are dodging my question, aren't you?

WHO is the federal head of the Church on earth now?

Brother
Ed