GOSPEL DELTA

Two Mistakes in Thinking about the Redeemed Life

// March 4th, 2010 // Doctrine

Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Beyond Doubt (p. 89):

 

People tend to make two mistakes when they think about the redeemed life.

 

The first is to underestimate the sin that remains in us; it’s still there and it can still hurt us.

 

The second is to underestimate the strength of God’s grace; God is determined to make us new.

 

As a result, all Christians need to say two things:

 

We admit that we are redeemed SINNERS.

 

But we also say boldly and joyously that we are REDEEMED sinners.

HT: Tullian