“But being born with a sinful nature does not mean we are merely helpless victims who never personally choose evil. Although we’ve inherited sin, each of us is a sinner in his or her own right. God will judge each person according to what that person has done—not according to Adam’s deeds alone (Romans 2:6; Revelation 20:12).” - Randy Alcorn
“Jesus died for a people (see Mark 10:45). He saves us as individuals, and he saves us into a people. Salvation includes a family.” - 9 Marks
“Testimonies like Ben’s remind us why having a biblical doctrine of conversion is so crucial when it comes to the church’s responsibility to affirm new members as believers.
DeYoung addresses the biblical basis for the doctrine and explores scriptural references that support or challenge the idea of eternal security in salvation. - Kevin DeYoung
“Rillera argues… that Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) is an unbiblical idea. This review considers seven key claims Rillera uses to support his arguments. It focuses on whether they successfully undercut the idea of PSA and provides positive support for seeing PSA as a biblical idea.” - Themelios
“One contention of those who deny imputed righteousness is that we can’t ride on the coattails of Christ’s righteousness. These scholars argue that our inheritance is the result of Spirit-empowered obedience of faith that lies within us.” - TGC
“His own approach to atonement is closest to the recapitulation understanding of Christ’s work that Irenaeus outlined, though many believe this view is compatible with PSA (see works by McNall and McKnight). Rillera doesn’t.” - TGC
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jon Pratt for a discussion on his new book, “My Sheep Follow Me: A Study of Perseverance and the Threat of Antinomianism.” - Central Seminary Channel
“When Paul describes believers in Christ, he uses an interesting phrase—those who are being saved, which is an extremely unusual description in the New Testament.” - Cripplegate
“[P]enal substitution is not to be understood as the only aspect of Christ’s work, just as guilt is not the only aspect of our human plight…..
