In our previous discussion, we began our study into the intricacies of God’s divine plan for sanctification— Today, we’ll continue our study by delving into how this relates to individual sanctification both in God’s initial declaration of our holiness as well as our ongoing progressive transformation to become more like Christ.
Victory in Jesus, my Savior forever! He sought me and bought me with His redeeming
Last week, we delved into the evasive concept of “Atonement” as depicted in both the
“What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!” If you’re like me, you’ve sung this refrain (and others like it) countless times. The idea that Jesus is our “atoning sacrifice” and that “there’s pow’r in the blood” to cleanse the soul from sin is a well-established motif in Christian teaching and art. Yet, the origins and deeper implications of these ideas beckon further exploration…
