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Originally Posted by Poimen When God saves us, we are rescued from the condemnation and power of sin. Salvation encompasses justification and sanctification as acts of God in the life of the elect otherwise Philippians 2:12 doesn't make any sense. We are not saved by works but we are saved unto works.
Canons of Dordrecht, 1.9
| The problem is the "encompasses" is a broad term. I really depends on what you mean by it. And the relationships between salvation and justification versus salvation and sanctification are very different. Using a single term "encompasses" to describe both relationships might tend to confuse. | I would agree if only we were speaking about what man does but we are speaking (here) exclusively of God's act(ion) in salvation. When we talk about salvation as received by man then we must say that justification is by faith alone. |
Our sanctification does not save us. The act of God that is saves is the justifying work of Christ on the cross. Do you disagree?
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R. Anthony Coletti
Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA)
Jonesborough, TN
[i]et venite et arguite me dicit Dominus[/i]
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