Subject: How did Moses know he was Jewish? |
Bible Note: Jsph, Thank you for your response. I hope it doesn't offend that I ask some follow up questions to clarify in my own mind what you are saying. With regards to the process. I honestly believe there is a process of salvation that is often poorly understood. The scriptures clearly teachthat the path of salvation is a path of sanctification. However, order here is important and I'm trying to understand your take on ordering in all of this. So here is my question. With regards to justification, and sanctification, what is the ordering. Let me define my terms. Justification, for the purpose of my question, is the state of God having pardoned all of our sins and now views us as if we are sinless with Christ's righteousness for purposes of determining eternal judgement or eternal reward. (I'll defend that definition if needed, but for the moment will let it stand.) Sanctification, for the purpose of my question, is the ongoing and progressive conforming to to the image of Christ, which involves an ongoing and progressive repentence from sin, and a maturing in obedience to God. Now my question is, do you believe justification comes from the fact that we are doing the sanctification part, or do you teach that God causes and accomplishes the sanctification part because we are already justified by faith? Which comes first in this process. In Christ, Beja |