Kevin DeYoung reflects on a key insight of J.C. Ryle...
J.C. Ryle:
There are three things which, according to the Bible, are absolutely necessary to the salvation of every man and woman in Christendom.
Ok, don’t read on yet. What do you think the three things are? Keep in mind he doesn’t say three “grounds” for salvation or that we are saved on the basis of each one. But Ryle believes every true Christian will have these three things. What are the three?
These three are justification, regeneration, and sanctification. All three meet in ever child of God: he is both born again, and justified, and sanctified. He that lacks any one of these three things is not a true Christian in the sight of God, and, dying in that condition, will not be found in heaven and glorified in the last day.
If Ryle is right, we would do well to have these three things as three of the great themes in our churches. How are we doing?
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