Day: September 3, 2015

Jesus Christ died for us. He absorbed the penalty that we deserve, the punishment for our sins was accorded to him when he died on the cross and three days later, he rose from the dead. But why? Why are we in such a condition that we would need a Savior? Theologians throughout the centuries have reflected upon the biblical data and developed a theory that seems to explain what has been revealed. This theory is known as the doctrine of original sin. It states that when Adam and Eve…

Simul Justus et Peccator. We are simultaneously justified and sinners. This is one of the great expressions of the reformation that sought to crystalize the biblical data concerning our justification and our sanctification. There is a sense in which our sins have been remitted (Acts 2:38), wiped away (Acts 3:19), washed away (Acts 22:16), we are credited as righteous (Romans 4:5) and yet we are still sinful creatures. We still struggle against the flesh and seek to crucify the flesh. In this way, it can be said that we are…