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1 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | DocTrinsograce | 243258 | ||
Today I am thinking about progressive sanctification. I have been mistaken in believing that it was something of grace and works. I apologize to -- and am ashamed before -- any for having asserted that point of view. Q. 35. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness --Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 75. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is a work of God’s grace, whereby they whom God hath, before the foundation of the world, chosen to be holy, are in time, through the powerful operation of his Spirit applying the death and resurrection of Christ unto them, renewed in their whole man after the image of God; having the seeds of repentance unto life, and all other saving graces, put into their hearts, and those graces so stirred up, increased, and strengthened, as that they more and more die unto sin, and rise unto newness of life. --Westminster Larger Catechism The principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and resting upon Christ alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life, by virtue of the covenant of grace. --Westminster Confession of Faith 14.2 |
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2 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | EdB | 243259 | ||
Where does the Book of James fit into that concept? And how? | ||||||
3 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | DocTrinsograce | 243265 | ||
Dear Ed, I have tried to outline the book of James a number of times. I never succeeded to any degree of satisfaction. Nor have I seen anyone else do a better job. It finally dawned on me that James, unlike the other books in the NT, is a wisdom book. Its five chapters cover a number of topics. Forgive me for being obtuse, but I cannot summarize James into a single aphorism. Ecclesiastes I can do; but not the book of James. Consequently, to answer your query, I will need you to put a bit more effort in framing your question. As I have often said here on this forum, the better you phrase a question, the better we can answer it. Also, let me know if you want an answer that I truly believe is Biblically orthodox, or if you want me to answer it in a way that will satisfy your own views. I can probably take a stab at the latter, but I can really only be held responsible for my own convictions. Finally, is this one of those things like an angry student shouting "But.. but... but..." or are you saying that I should have not apologized or are you contesting something more foundational. I'll do my best. In Him, Doc |
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4 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | EdB | 243268 | ||
Grace will not manifest in a man's life without man's effort. Sanctification is a walk that a man must make. Each day of my life God reveals to me another way I can be more like Christ. Without that teaching along with my desire to improve I would be like the I regenerated man I once was. James is teaching us that while we are saved by grace we still have to walk the path salvation leads us on. Failure to do so makes us useless to God's service into which we have been called. As to answering my question either Biblically orthodox or in a way that satisfies my views. In other words your interpretation of scripture is the only correct way. And the Reformers were wrong when they said each man was capable of getting the correct interpretation of scripture himself. I don't think I hollered but but I said with the teaching you just espoused how did it related to the Book of James? Where is the work aspect of the Christian walk manifested and why? |
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5 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | DocTrinsograce | 243271 | ||
Dear Ed, That sounds a good summary. Would you, however, please cite the particular verses. I will answer your final two questions on the basis of that citation. By the way, I was remiss in providing annotated citations of the Westminster Confession. Here they are for your own study relative to interpretation: Westminster Shorter Catechism: http://www.reformed.org/documents/wsc/index.html Westminster Longer Catechism: http://www.reformed.org/documents/wlc_w_proofs/ Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 14: http://www.reformed.org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/ch_XIV.html I hope that helps you. In Him, Ed |
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6 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | EdB | 243273 | ||
Ah you want proof texts. I stand on the the whole book of James. That is the problem pulling one verse one precept opens the door for easy rebuttal. But when we apply any verse in light of all scripture then the rebuttal is not easily made. Cultist love for Christians to cite scripture, they study that scripture and have an rebuttal for it. But when made to take all of scripture then their arguments fall apart. Calvinist and the rest of Christianity had been at odds for hundreds of years. I'm sure you a good Calvinist has a response to every verse I may cite. As I have to any verse you cite. What we need to look at is the whole scripture. God has a plan for the church and I'm certain that plan does not include one Christian denomination putting down another because of their differing theology based on their interpretation of scripture. |
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7 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | DocTrinsograce | 243274 | ||
Sorry, yes, let's go to the proof texts. | ||||||
8 | A work of God's Free Grace | John 17:17 | EdB | 243283 | ||
Okay you first. No more scripture absent quotes. How about form now on any posted scripture must be the exegesis of a scripture or it is merely an opinion without substance. |
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