Faith And Sanctification (Studies In Dogmatics)

Plot

In his first chapter the author shows the relevance of this theme of sanctification for one of the opening titles in his series. The modern non-Christian, he points out, will use the believer's claim to be different as a chance to put Christianity on trial. 'Are the children of God indeed a different breed from the rest of men? Or is sanctification a mere fancy, beautiful but barren when put to the test?' These questions must not be shrugged off since Scripture is 'very emphatic about the connection between good works and the scrutiny of the world.' In what he calls 'a feat of good things', Dr. Lloyd-Jones singles out for special mention Professor Berkouwer's discussion of the exegesis of Romans 7 and Philippians 3. Typical of the author's position is his statement that 'holiness is never a second blessing placed next to the blessing of justification: it has an inviolable place of its own in the scheme of apostolic teaching.' This thorough study of sanctification is both theologically satisfying and timely. -Publisher