There are two works of grace that occur in the Christian. The first is what we may call “the grace of justification.” This is a once and for all work of God declaring us “righteous” or “just” as we receive Christ Jesus as our Savior. The other work of grace in the Christian we may call “the grace of sanctification” and has two aspects. Like justification, it is a declaration by God. The word “sanctify” means to “separate for a specific purpose.” The primary work of sanctification in the believer is a process; the process of becoming more and more like the Lord Jesus. It is strongly implied in today’s scripture and a truth carried throughout the New Testament. However, unlike justification, in the process of sanctification, we play a part; a huge part.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Romans 11:33 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Theology is the study of the nature of God, such as his attributes, his person, his relationship with humanity, and all spiritual truths which emanate from Him. Here you will find articles and resources to begin to understand the Christian theology which is the basis for our faith and our assurances of salvation.
You can begin to explore the foundation of our theological beliefs by reading our Articles of Faith, our Church Covenant, and the London Baptist Confession of 1689 (external site).
The Pilgrim’s Progress was first published in February 1678 and has established itself as a Christian classic. One might even place Bunyan’s work in the category of ‘must read’ for every Christian.
Communion with God is a warm devotion to the love of the Holy Spirit in His workings in God’s child. It is loaded with sound theology and application, describing something we rarely hear of: the love of the Spirit for us.
God is the Gospel is a volume of meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself. There is an excellent introduction to the book by John Piper on DesiringGod.org. In addition they have made available a pdf copy of the book available for free.