What else does sanctifying grace do for us? | It enables us to strive for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
In this video, Katharine sits down with J. D. Walt to discuss the fundamental purpose of fasting as a way to train our appetites and create space for more of God.
How is sanctification lived out? | Holiness of heart and life, which includes works of piety and works of mercy.
In this video, Katharine sits down with J. D. Walt to discuss the key to observing Lent and fasting with integrity and leads us deeper into spiritual awakening.
How does God’s grace continue its work in us through the Word and the Spirit? | God’s sanctifying grace cleanses us from sin
in our thoughts, words, and acts, and enables us to live in accordance with God’s will.
Can we have faith without works? | No. We believe good works are the necessary fruits of faith and follow regeneration,
but they do not remove our sins or allow us to avert divine judgment.
Are those who have fallen from grace forever condemned? | No. They may even then, by the grace of God, be renewed in righteousness.
Can we lose our salvation? | Yes. We believe, although we have experienced regeneration, it is possible to depart from grace and fall into sin.
Listen in on this Seven Minute Seminary with Marshall Daigre as he expounds on the meaning of Jesus’s words in John 3:1–21.
How does regeneration allow us to live as children of God? | By this new birth the believer becomes reconciled to God and is enabled to serve him with the will and the affections.
How are we changed in regeneration? | We are made partakers of the divine nature and experience newness of life.
Is salvation only pardon and assurance? | No. By regeneration, God renews us in righteousness through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit.