Term
Covenant Community
In covenant theology, the church as a body composed of both believers and their children, who may or may not be among the elect.
Filed underEcclesiologyCovenant Theology
Definition
Within covenant theology, the church is constituted by both believers and unbelievers, or, as they like to say, 'believers and their children' — children who may or may not be part of the elect.
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Sources
- 1.Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants. (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012). 75n2.82Original citation: Gentry and Wellum, Kingdom through Covenant, 75n2.82.
Last revised August 14, 2026