How do believers persevere in the faith? What does growth in holiness look like? Christian teaching is often clear about justificationhow God saves his peoplebut murky about sanctification, or perseverancehow believers grow in closeness to God over time. Author Jonathan R. Pratt explores what progress toward holiness looks like and how it takes place. My Sheep Follow Me begins with an investigation of the New Testaments teaching on perseverance: Jesuss metaphors, including the fruit of belief, obedience, and love; Pauls demonstration of believers righteous responses to the Holy Spirit; belief as evidence in the letters of Paul and others; promises of Gods help in perseverance; and Gods use of his Word, suffering, the church, and prayer to assure his peoples perseverance in faith. Pratt then surveys how antinomianism, common in Protestant Christianity both historically and today, threatens biblical teaching. He shows how a biblical doctrine of perseverance squelches the devastating effects of ignoring Gods spiritual gifts to believers. My Sheep Follow Me offers important cautions of distorted teaching and valuable encouragement in the process of Christian growth.
How do believers persevere in the faith? What does growth in holiness look like? Christian teaching is often clear about justificationhow God saves his peoplebut murky about sanctification, or perseverancehow believers grow in closeness to God over time. Author Jonathan R. Pratt explores what progress toward holiness looks like and how it takes place. My Sheep Follow Me begins with an investigation of the New Testaments teaching on perseverance: Jesuss metaphors, including the fruit of belief, obedience, and love; Pauls demonstration of believers righteous responses to the Holy Spirit; belief as evidence in the letters of Paul and others; promises of Gods help in perseverance; and Gods use of his Word, suffering, the church, and prayer to assure his peoples perseverance in faith. Pratt then surveys how antinomianism, common in Protestant Christianity both historically and today, threatens biblical teaching. He shows how a biblical doctrine of perseverance squelches the devastating effects of ignoring Gods spiritual gifts to believers. My Sheep Follow Me offers important cautions of distorted teaching and valuable encouragement in the process of Christian growth.
How do believers persevere in the faith? What does growth in holiness look like? Christian teaching is often clear about justificationhow God saves his peoplebut murky about sanctification, or perseverancehow believers grow in closeness to God over time. Author Jonathan R. Pratt explores what progress toward holiness looks like and how it takes place. My Sheep Follow Me begins with an investigation of the New Testaments teaching on perseverance: Jesuss metaphors, including the fruit of belief, obedience, and love; Pauls demonstration of believers righteous responses to the Holy Spirit; belief as evidence in the letters of Paul and others; promises of Gods help in perseverance; and Gods use of his Word, suffering, the church, and prayer to assure his peoples perseverance in faith. Pratt then surveys how antinomianism, common in Protestant Christianity both historically and today, threatens biblical teaching. He shows how a biblical doctrine of perseverance squelches the devastating effects of ignoring Gods spiritual gifts to believers. My Sheep Follow Me offers important cautions of distorted teaching and valuable encouragement in the process of Christian growth.