“John Newton, 18th-century slave ship captain turned pastor, experienced both a dramatic conversion and the frustration of slow maturation. In a series of three letters, Newton identifies three stages of a believer’s growth, labeled with the first three letters of the alphabet: young (A), growing (B), and maturing (C) believers.” - TGC
“One of the aspects of the Christian faith that I find particularly perplexing is the freedom God gives his people to obey him in different or even opposite ways, so that one person’s obedience is another person’s disobedience. Even as two people take the same action, one might be obeying him and the other disobeying him.” - Challies
By William W. Combs. Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
By William W. Combs. Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
(Dedication in Romans 12:1–2, continued)
Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
By William W. Combs1 Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006).
Romans 12:1–2 is one of the most well-known texts of Scripture. Its familiarity stems, I believe, from its perceived theological importance. This text is commonly viewed as having great import for the Christian’s spiritual life, and thus it is one of the passages most often memorized by children in Sunday School and teenagers in the youth group.
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jon Pratt for a discussion on his new book, “My Sheep Follow Me: A Study of Perseverance and the Threat of Antinomianism.” - Central Seminary Channel
“When Paul describes believers in Christ, he uses an interesting phrase—those who are being saved, which is an extremely unusual description in the New Testament.” - Cripplegate
