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Someone, who comes from the continental Reformed thought (I think), made the statement that the four times the word, Christian, is used in the NT that it referred to Christians in the covenant, not regenerate Christians.
Does the N.T. anywhere teach a definition of "Christian" where the individual is unregenerate? That is an oxymoron, if there ever was one; far worse than the phrase: "honest politician"! rofl

What is the Pauline teaching concerning one being "in Christ"? Is it possible for one to be unregenerate and yet be "in Christ"? united to Him other than by a living faith that is the fruit of regeneration? The majority of the Epistles of the N.T. are addressed to "the saints", which Paul clearly means those who by a living faith have been justified in Christ and who are destined to glory. That there are those who profess to be Christians but who are not united to Him, is certainly true. (cf. Matt 7:21-23; et al). But I do not recall anywhere in the Bible where such are considered to be Christians.

The Continental Reformed Churches on the whole do adhere to what I have often called, "hyper-Kuyperism" which is basically what MacMahon & co., Wilson, etc. are espousing. It can be clearly seen here: Form for the Baptism of Infants (emphasis within the document is mine).

In His grace,

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