N.R. Needham, a wonderful church historian has written a very fine book called The Triumph of Grace: Augustine's Writings on Salvation. Follow this link (Link: Augustine on the New Life in Christ) to a chapter from that book that deals specifically with God's grace in the conversion of sinners. The church today needs to rise above its Pelagian leanings and reassert a robust, God-centered theology of salvation. Take your time and read Needham's chapter carefully. You will be blessed by high thoughts of God's extraordinary grace.
todd
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
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Reading that chapter calls to my mind some of the verses from John Newton's God-centered hymn, "Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder."
(v2)
Let us love the Lord who bought us,
pitied us when enemies;
called us by His grace and taught us,
gave us ears and gave us eyes!
He has washed us with His blood! He presents our souls to God!
(v4)
Let us wonder grace and justice
join and point to mercy's store.
When through grace in Christ our trust is,
justice smiles and askes no more!
He who washed us with His blood
has secured our way to God!
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Glory to God for His sovereign grace!
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