Forsyth: the evangelical principle

Saturday, June 11, 2022
    Feast of Barnabas the Apostle
Meditation:
    Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
    —1 Peter 1:3-5 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Christianity is not the sacrifice we make, but the sacrifice we trust; not the victory we win, but the victory we inherit. That is the evangelical principle.
    ... P. T. Forsyth (1848-1921), The Justification of God, Duckworth, 1916, London: Independent Press, 1957, p. 220 (see the book)
    See also 1 Pet. 1:3-5; Gal. 4:4-5; Eph. 1:13-14; 2:4-5; Col. 3:23-24; Rev. 13:8
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, we are Your heirs in salvation. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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