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Truth, Obedience, and Conversion

Francis Schaeffer said, "Truth stands before Conversion. Before a man can come to Christ he must have a proper Understanding of Truth, otherwise the words, 'accepting Christ as savior can mean anything'"

Understanding truth as relative and not absolute results in a "relative" faith or conversion. A relativistic mind considers that there are many "truths," all of which are individually determined and purposed to give the individual life meaning and/or help them live in peace in a metaphysical sense.

When presented with the "Gospel" they may conclude that Christianity as a "belief system" might work for them, thus they "accept Christ" because that is so often all the presentation requires. Their faith however, is rooted in their choice to believe and not the horror of a reality in which man existing apart from God as a result of his rebellion lives in utter darkness, despair and bondage for a hopeless eternity! The latter compels men to humiliation and repentance, the first step in dying to ourselves and surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

It is this last aspect which seems so lost in contemporary Western Christianity: Lordship. This is where my friends, Dr. John Armstrong and P. Andrew Sandlin have been most helpful in challenging the current understanding of Justification, especially among ultra-Reformed circles. The current issue of Reformation and Revival Journal (Vol. 14, No. 1) carries a long, incisive exchange between Armstrong and Sandlin on the related issues of Gospel, Law, Justification, and Roman Catholicism. It also features excellent essays on these and other themes by John M. Frame, Don Garlington, John Hesselink, Gerald McDermott, and Norman Shepherd. Garlington's treatment of the so-called "New Perspective on Paul" is most informative, but all of the essays are outstanding. Andrew's essay "The Grace of Law and the Obligation of Gospel" also appears in this issue.

I highly recommend a subscription to the Reformation & Revival Journal; it is an essential resource for the thoughtful Christian who desires to grow in their theological and doctrinal understanding.




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