The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom Quotes

“Por esto, como dijeron Nehemiah Coxe y otros bautistas particulares: “el mejor Intérprete del Antiguo Testamento es el Espíritu Santo hablándonos en el Nuevo”.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, El Misterio de Cristo: Su Pacto y Su Reino

“El principio regulativo de la adoración, edificado sobre este fundamento, resume la verdad que no debemos añadir ni sustraer de la adoración instituida por Dios, porque la manera en la que Él ha de ser adorado proviene solamente de la revelación de Dios al respecto. No tenemos la libertad de hacer deducciones en esta área.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, El Misterio de Cristo: Su Pacto y Su Reino

“Estudiar la teología pactual es una experiencia devocional que enriquece nuestra comprensión de la unidad de los propósitos de Dios, mejora la predicación de cualquier texto, informa nuestro entendimiento de la Iglesia, afirma al pueblo de Dios en la seguridad de su salvación, y mucho más. Pero, sobre todo, estudiar la teología pactual de la Biblia magnifica la majestuosidad del plan de redención del Dios trino.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, El Misterio de Cristo: Su Pacto y Su Reino

“Under Solomon all the promises and blessings of God delivered to Abraham and Moses and David reach their zenith. Solomon's dedication of the temple is the high point of the entire Old Testament.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

“The kingship of Israel is not founded on the people's desire to free themselves from God, as with Saul, but on God's commitment to establish the Throne of David.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.- Judges 21:25 (ESV)

This is precisely the context of the Davidic Covenant. Israel entered the land as promised to Abraham, but they disobeyed the law delivered by Moses. And as a result, they were afflicted and oppressed. There was no king in Israel. There was no obedience in Israel. The law was neglected, and the people suffered. What Israel needed was for someone to keep the law of Moses for the nation, bringing blessing and deliverance to all the children of Abraham.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

“In light of the humility that covenant theology ought to instill in its students, the way in which believers have turned it into a battlefield is unacceptable. When the revelation and explanation of the mystery of Christ becomes a source of aggression and division between brethren, a diligent self-examination and repentance is in order for all parties involved. The mystery of Christ and His covenant is not a weapon of war, means of mischief, or source of schism. It is the gospel for the nations. It is union with God and communion with all His children in one Lord, one Spirit, one baptism, one covenant.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

“Typology without Christ at its center is concerned with something other than the mystery of Christ, His covenant, and His kingdom. And it is therefore, by definition, not typology.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom

“We are not free to practice arbitrary interpretation nor to be fanciful in our conclusions. Scripture must interpret Scripture to demonstrate what ultimately enjoys the status of a typological relationship.”
― Samuel D. Renihan, The Mystery of Christ, His Covenant, and His Kingdom