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Fulfilling God's Law by Walking in the Spirit
The God of the Bible is presented without apology as a law-issuing God who expects us to be law-keeping people. God does not ask permission to assert Himself as the arbiter of human ethics (Gen....
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William Evans in ongoing debate over the relationship between sanctification and obedience.A Question of Balance? Some Final Comments on Sanctification and the Role of the Law Related: Mark...
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Distinguishing Law, Gospel and Grace
Reprinted with permission from Faith Pulpit (Jul-Sep, 2011).“Now behold, one came and said to Him, ‘Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?’ So He said to him, ‘Why do...
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Playing Fast and Loose with the “L” Word
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The Trouble with Gospel Centered Sanctification
Used with permission from Theologically Driven.The blogosphere has been humming lately with questions of Christian freedom and Christian depravity, the role of faith and works in sanctification, the...
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In Defense of "Trying Harder"
Christians agree that those who come to Christ in faith and repentance are supposed to behave differently thereafter. We also agree that God’s plan for every believer is to remake him or her in the...
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The Pitfalls and Joys of "Trying Harder"
I recently wrote a brief defense of the importance of personal effort (or “trying harder”) in God’s gracious design to transform His saints. My central claim was that we put ourselves at odds with the...
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Sanctification, Faith and Works: An Index of Recent Web Debate
Debates about various aspects of the doctrine of sanctification have been around for a long time. In the summer of 2011, a fresh round of debate on sanctification, works, faith, depravity,...
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