The Covenant Radio round table discussion was great.  Mark Duncan made some excellent points that showed he had a lot more experience with this issue than I have.  He made a point about the report I had never noticed, which I might blog about later.

But, in the middle of discussing the report, I really paid attention to this paragraph in a new way:

The 1646 chapter title “God’s eternal decree” emphasizes the unitary and comprehensive nature of God’s divine plan. Thus views which juxtapose “election from the standpoint of the covenant” with the Standard’s decretal view of election, offering this as an alternative and superior way of thinking about (e.g.) the visible church, the sacraments and assurance are not only forsaking the language of the Standards, but undermining its theology.

But this ignores the fact that the Westminster Standards switch perspectives for exaclty the pastoral reasons that have brought about the “Federal Vision.”  For example:

The preface to the ten commandments teacheth us that because God is the Lord, and our God, and redeemer, therefore we are bound to keep all his commandments.

That’s from the Shorter Catechism.  Ask yourself how else the same catechism applies the word redeemer.

For more detail you will have to listen to the program.  I’ll let you know when it is ready.