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Critical examination on mcgowan's headship theology from the perspective of j.v. Fesko on the covenant of works, A
Humanity as the bearer of the divine image was created for fellowship with God." Nevertheless, since God is transcendent, this kind of fellowship with humanity is only possible in the form of a covenant in Christ, where God sovereignly chooses to bind Himself with us and deal with us immanently. According to Fesko, Adam was in the covenant with God once being created, and in this covenantal relationship, there is a creation-creature distinction between God and man, yet at the same time a natural bond between man and God, since 'God endowed Adam with His divine image'. He adds that, in this covenantal relationship, we are created in covenant and for covenant, and that is why while we are bound to God naturally, we still have to receive the covenant in a formal way. God speaks and desires to have His words written down as the constitution for His covenant people, not only on stone but also in our hearts through Christ. Therefore, it is not to be surprised that the themes and motifs of covenant are...
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