The Reformed doctrine of concupiscence therefore goes to the heart of the gospel. It has profound implications for how we understand the whole of Christian faith and life. . . . Here lies the doctrine of concupiscence’s great significance: it is knowing that sin is a matter of the heart that must drive our own discipleship, and shape the pastoral care of Christians in the church.

“The Pastoral Value of the Reformed Doctrine of Concupiscence” by Matthew Roberts in Ad Fontes (Winter 2024), 20.

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul again turns to covenant theology, this time not to explain how redemption has worked, but rather to explain how it will unfold in the coming days. If Romans 5 helps us understand what has happened, 1 Corinthians 15 helps us understand what will happen

STEPHEN G. MYERS, GOD TO US: COVENANT THEOLOGY IN SCRIPTURE, 392.