Our final acquittal, that is, our being judged righteous before God, will be solely because of Jesus Christ's living a perfect life of obedience to the Father on our behalf, and His offering Himself as a perfect sacrifice on the cross as punishment for our sins. How is this righteousness appropriated by me? How do I get it? The Bible makes it clear that I am Justified not by my works or anything that I have done, but by faith - and by faith alone. The only way we can receive the benefit of Christ's life and death is by putting our trust in Him - and in Him alone. This is the Gospel.
Inspired by "What is the Gospel?" by R.C. Sproul at www.Ligoner.org
John Owen Contra The Limbus Patrum (1)
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And he was their forerunner also. For although I have no apprehension of
the “limbus patrum” fancied by the Papists, yet I think the fathers that
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Ah, the Gospel.
The one exception to the rule, "If it sounds too good to be true..."
Why is it the exception? Because it is a miracle.
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