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Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law and gospel. If, as the apostle Paul says, salvation is by grace and the law cannot save, what relevance does the law have for Christians today? By revisiting the Marrow Controversy - a famous but largely forgotten eighteenth-century debate related to the proper relationship between God's grace and our works - Sinclair B. Ferguson sheds light on this central issue and why it still matters today. In doing so, he explains how our understanding of the relationship between law and gospel determines our approach to evangelism, our pursuit of sanctification, and even our understanding of God himself. Ferguson shows us that the antidote to the poison of legalism on the one hand and antinomianism on the other is one and the same: the life-giving gospel of Jesus Christ, in whom we are simultaneously justified by faith, freed for good works, and assured of salvation.--Publisher.… (més)
(1) What is repentance, and what is it not? (100) (2) Distinguishing between covenant and contract (1115) (3) Not "If" but "Therefore" (116) (4) The Grace of Law (120) (5) An inclusio stressing the goodness of the Law (165) (6) To what extent has the Law ceased to be binding on the Christian? (170) (7) Adam and the Law (170) (8) The three elements of the Law fulfilled (171-172) (9) Summary of John Calvin on assurance (191) (10) For what do we seek assurance? (196) (11) How do we know God? (200) (12) How is assurance obtained (201) (13) Thomas Boston seems to say that justification is salvation from the wrath of God, and sanctification is salvation from sin (234) ( )
An excellent study of an 18th century theological controversy and its contemporary pastoral application. Beautiful exemplar of historical theological scholarship pitched to a popular audience. Especially good on assurance. I'll be returning to this over the years. ( )
Well written - engaging - relevant - theologically deep. Uncovers the Morrow controversy and how it is relevant today. Particularly salient was Ferguson's point that the benefits of the Gospel cannot be separated from Jesus. Jesus is the good news. I would highly recommend! ( )
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[Foreword] The volume in your hands is not just a helpful historical reflection; it is also a tract for the times.
[Introduction] The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance--Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters sounds like a book title with a history. And so it is.
The story begins some three hundred years ago in a small Scottish town, at a meeting attended by perhaps a few dozen men.
[Conclusion] These "Variations on Some Themes from the Marrow Controversy" have now reached a conclusion, ending not with a climatic crescendo but with the calmer notes of a deep and well-grounded assurance.
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[Foreword] In this book, Sinclair Ferguson shows us how important it is for preaching and pastoral effectiveness to get this straight.
[Introduction] Since the message of this book has a special relevance to those who are pastors and teachers, it goes now with my prayer that the same fresh tincture that marked Thomas Boston's ministry will be seen again in our own day.
It is the reverse: confidence in our Father, trust in Christ as our Savior, and joy in the Spirit as the Spirit of sonship, seal of grace, and earnest of our inheritance as sons and daughters of God. When these are the hallmarks of our lives, then the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ has come home to us in full measure. And that, surely, is one of the greatest needs of our times.
[Conclusion] For that to be true--whatever our gifts and calling--we who serve Christ and his people must first "see him more clearly, love him more dearly, and follow him more nearly." If we do--no matter what our gifts are, or where our ministry may be--then the "tincture" of which Thomas Boston spoke will be seen again. The prayer that this may be true again lies behind the writing of The Whole Christ.
Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between the law and gospel. If, as the apostle Paul says, salvation is by grace and the law cannot save, what relevance does the law have for Christians today? By revisiting the Marrow Controversy - a famous but largely forgotten eighteenth-century debate related to the proper relationship between God's grace and our works - Sinclair B. Ferguson sheds light on this central issue and why it still matters today. In doing so, he explains how our understanding of the relationship between law and gospel determines our approach to evangelism, our pursuit of sanctification, and even our understanding of God himself. Ferguson shows us that the antidote to the poison of legalism on the one hand and antinomianism on the other is one and the same: the life-giving gospel of Jesus Christ, in whom we are simultaneously justified by faith, freed for good works, and assured of salvation.--Publisher.
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(2) Distinguishing between covenant and contract (1115)
(3) Not "If" but "Therefore" (116)
(4) The Grace of Law (120)
(5) An inclusio stressing the goodness of the Law (165)
(6) To what extent has the Law ceased to be binding on the Christian? (170)
(7) Adam and the Law (170)
(8) The three elements of the Law fulfilled (171-172)
(9) Summary of John Calvin on assurance (191)
(10) For what do we seek assurance? (196)
(11) How do we know God? (200)
(12) How is assurance obtained (201)
(13) Thomas Boston seems to say that justification is salvation from the wrath of God, and sanctification is salvation from sin (234) (