The term “progressive sanctification” comes to mind and can be troublesome as believers, who rightfully, want to put away sin and grow in grace. This however can lead to a dangerous path of actually thinking yourself to have conquered this or that particular sin, and forgetting that we are sinners to the core; always in need of a foot washing from Christ.
We are not in a self-improvement club of moralistic, therapeutic deism.
Thanks for the comment, Ken. The notion of progressive sanctification can all too easily drift into self-reliance and self-consumed piety if we lose sight of our ongoing need for Christ’s grace. The fact is, we never outgrow our dependence on him, and any so-called victory over sin is ultimately due to his work, not ours. Thus, we cling to Christ alone.
The term “progressive sanctification” comes to mind and can be troublesome as believers, who rightfully, want to put away sin and grow in grace. This however can lead to a dangerous path of actually thinking yourself to have conquered this or that particular sin, and forgetting that we are sinners to the core; always in need of a foot washing from Christ.
We are not in a self-improvement club of moralistic, therapeutic deism.
We cling to Christ alone.
Thanks for the comment, Ken. The notion of progressive sanctification can all too easily drift into self-reliance and self-consumed piety if we lose sight of our ongoing need for Christ’s grace. The fact is, we never outgrow our dependence on him, and any so-called victory over sin is ultimately due to his work, not ours. Thus, we cling to Christ alone.
Amen brother