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Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian  From Theonomy In Christian Ethics:
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To summarize what has been said to this point, we can say that salvation is not exhaustively circumscribed by God's pardon of, and the imputation of Christ's righteousness to, the sinner; salvation continues beyond the point of justification into the process of sanctification, a process which begins with a definitive break with the bondage of sinful depravity and matures by progressively preparing the Christian to enjoy eternal life with God by the internal purifying of his moral condition. (pg. 160-161) |
Isn't this Federal Vision?!? The first sentence seems to imply that, to be saved, we need more than "God's pardon of, and the imputation of Christ's righteousness" - we need more than faith to be saved/justified, we need faithfulness/sanctification.