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T HE C HRISTIAN as. S INNER & S AINT. Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Studies. GLORY. WHAT AM I?. WHO AM I?. *THE CHRISTIAN LIVES A LIFE OF FAITH IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST ON THE WAY TO GLORY. *THE IDENTITY OF THE CHRISTIAN INVOLVES
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THE CHRISTIAN as SINNER& SAINT Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Studies
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? *THE CHRISTIAN LIVES A LIFE OF FAITH IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST ON THE WAY TO GLORY. *THE IDENTITY OF THE CHRISTIAN INVOLVES A PARADOX THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. . .
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS *WHAT AM I? IS A QUESTION OF CHARACTER. WHAT AM I LIKE? *WHO AM I? IS A QUESTION OF STATUS. WHO AM I BEFORE GOD? *THESE ARE IN TENSION WITH ONE ANOTHER.
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS *CHRISTIANS HAVE THE CHARACTER OF SINNERS - 100% SINNERS. * CHRISTIANS HAVE THE STATUS OF SAINTS - 100% HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS.
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS JUSTIFICATION *GOD RECKONS US RIGHTEOUS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST’S SAVING WORK.
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS JUSTIFICATION NEW LIFE *IN BAPTISM, WE HAVE BECOME A PERFECT NEW CREATION - A SLAVE TO GOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS JUSTIFICATION NEW LIFE GOD’S ADDRESS OF GOSPEL *GOD ADDRESSES US AS SAINTS IN HIS GOSPEL - HE REVEALS AND BESTOWS THESE SAVING BLESSINGS.
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS *SIN HAS CORRUPTED ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERSONAL CAPACITIES OF THE HUMAN CHARACTER. ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES *IN BAPTISM, OUR SINFUL CHARACTER DIES TO SIN IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST. DEATH
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS *GOD’S LAW BRINGS THE DEATH TO SIN AGAIN AND AGAIN TO THE OLD SINFUL SELF. ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES DEATH GOD’S ADDRESS OF LAW
GLORY WHAT AM I? WHO AM I? SINNER SAINT 100% 100% TENSION CHARACTER STATUS ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES JUSTIFICATION DEATH NEW LIFE GOD’S ADDRESS OF LAW GOD’S ADDRESS OF GOSPEL THE CHRISTIAN AS SINNER & SAINT