“If God forgives by grace, why should I not sin?” This question has resurfaced in various forms since the time of Paul. His response to antinomianism—this idea that righteous living is optional for Christians—is rooted in the doctrine of union with Christ. In the last lesson, the far-reaching implications of being crucified with Christ were … Continue reading Baptized Into Christ
Category: Sinclair Ferguson
Sanctification in Reformed Theology
This, then, is the foundation of sanctification in Reformed theology. It is rooted, not in humanity and their achievement of holiness or sanctification, but in what God has done in Christ, and for us in union with him. Rather than view Christians first and foremost in the microcosmic context of their own progress, the Reformed … Continue reading Sanctification in Reformed Theology
A Heavenly Helper
The thought of walking, sitting, and eating with Jesus brings Christians great joy, and His physical absence leaves us longing to be in His presence. As wonderful as this thought and longing is, we should not neglect the truth that Jesus has sent another helper. The Holy Spirit, the comforter, teacher, advocate, and homemaker, dwells … Continue reading A Heavenly Helper
Loving Your Enemies
But the thing that marks out the power of the gospel and the sovereignty of Jesus Christ is that He commands us to love our enemies, to do something so different from either the world or the religious world that it can be explained only in divine and supernatural terms. And that is so because … Continue reading Loving Your Enemies
One More On the Meek
This 'kingdom characteristic' of meekness is the clue to so much that God does in our lives, yet we too rarely recognise it. He wants us to be meek. But first he may have to break our pride, destroy our sense of self-sufficiency and humble us under his mighty hand before he uses us for … Continue reading One More On the Meek
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