“Christians have the same power that raised Christ Jesus from the dead living inside them. One day that power will complete the work of saving us, but in the meantime the normal Christian life can be one in which we are very aware of the change that the resurrection brings. We are citizens of the age to come, living in a world that is dead to God. But we are not dead to him. We live to him. May God... Read more
Lloyd-Jones makes a great point in the quote below. The only thing I would add is that many people today think that simple preaching of doctrine will automatically lead to a transformed life. Lloyd-Jones is right when he says we must be taught to think. We need practical guidance to help us apply the wondrous truths of the gospel, or we will remain stunted and immature Christians. Where is the preaching that will help us live as Christians? Nothing happens... Read more
On Valentine’s Day we think of romantic love. But the kind of love that the world pushes on us shares little in common with the Bible’s view of love. Love is a doing word, not a feeling. Love is a commitment, not a moment of passion. Love is a decision, not a fleeting fancy. Love is forever, not a one-night stand. Real love is the kind of love Jesus has for us. If you are alone this Valentine’s, you can... Read more
This is the burning question on my mind following a conversation with a woman who sat next to me on one of my flights here in the USA. I know it won’t be me. My place in the body of Christ is firmly marked out for me back at home in Jubilee London. But I know that our local body has a role in sending people, and this blog can also encourage other people to think beyond their local situation.... Read more
Justin Taylor has posted about Raised With Christ and has shared the video of Sam Storms interviewing Adrian Warnock about the book. Here is what one of Justin’s readers had to say about the post: I sincerely encourage you to go read the post and listen to the video – it is only about eight minutes long. I promise you that it will fill your eyes with tears and your heart with wonder when you are reminded of the benefit that has come... Read more
Peter Kirk, mentions that he has had many disagreements with Adrian Warnock over the years. But in the first part of a review at Gentle Wisdom » Resurrection he strongly agrees that it is of concern that the resurrection is often not included in gospel presentations. His review will continue over several posts as he reads the book. Read more
In the following interview, Sam and I speak about what it is like for him to pastor as a reformed charismatic. It is a very interesting exchange, and one I very much enjoyed filming: Read more
A blog entitled For the Elect Alone has reviewed Raised With Christ and come up with the slightly confusing notion that it is promoting an Arminian perspective. But, he also lists a number of modern reformed teachers and says they are Arminians too. Read more
Today I continue my interview with Sam Storms. I allowed him to turn the tables on me and interview me about the resurrection. He makes a great interviewer, I think: Read more
Our author rightly places such importance on the resurrection that he defines a Christian as:“…someone who believes in the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ and lives in light of the implications of that event.” The issue of course, as Adrian concedes, is what precisely are those ‘implications’? And this drives the theme of Raised with Christ – why the resurrection is so important; the ways in which we can be changed by it; the consequences of the resurrection for our... Read more
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