Renewal for a New Year
3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration…
Soteriology
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The Role of the Holy Spirit
In this post, I want us to turn our attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life. Many reformed Christians like the idea that the Holy Spirit works in their life, but they also think he…
The Synergistic Nature of Sanctification
My last post referenced the synergistic nature of sanctification when it states, “The Christian must always be working out their salvation (Phil. 2:12) but must be doing so synergistically, cooperating with God (1 John 3:9; Phil. 2:12-13).” This post will…
Past, Present, and Future Sanctification
For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. ~ Romans 8:13 The last topic addressed the believer’s union with Christ. An…
Union with Christ
…that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. – 1 John 1:3 One of…
Faith’s Relationship to Justification and Sanctification
What makes a covenant child of God different from an unbeliever. Indeed, there is the element of God’s grace enacted toward them (Exd. 34:6; John 1:14-17; 2 Cor. 12:9). However, one could argue that faith sets the believer apart from…
What Is Justifying Faith
Romans 4:5 – And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness… We hear theologians, pastors, and Christians talk a lot about justification. We are justified in…
What It Means to Trust In Christ for Salvation
One issue the church must answer is what it means to trust in Christ. This is a foundational doctrine of Christian religion. Many wrongly assume “trust” means complete confession of Christ as one’s savior. Indeed, confession is an open acknowledgment…
Christ as Our Atonement
The doctrine of substitutionary atonement is at the heart of the Gospel. Louis Berkhof introduces his section on the atonement with these words: “The great and central part of the priestly work of Christ lies in the atonement, but this,…