By Colton Corter Last week was a really, really tough week. Few weeks in recent memory so sharply remind us of the reality of sin and make us long for the return of Christ. Two black men were unjustly killed for apparently nothing more than being black. Five white cops were murdered because they were …
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John Owen: Justification and Imputation
By Evan Knies Justification and Personal Righteousness Speaking of justification, John Owen wrote “If we are justified before God on our own personal righteousness, and pronounced righteous by him on the account thereof, then God enters into judgment with us on something in ourselves, and acquits us thereon; for justification is a juridical act, in …
John Owen on Christ’s Obedience
By Evan Knies Owen understands that the Lord Jesus was obedient til death upon the cross. He was obedient for our sake, because of his obedience until death; Jesus has fulfilled the law for the saints. Owen said, “The law which our Lord Jesus Christ came “not to destroy, but to fulfill,” that he might …