The Hole in Our Holiness

"Union with Christ is like wedlock, we are joined to Christ in a covenant of love." Kevin DeYoung  Because of Christ's covenant of love realized at the cross, I love Him and by faith separate myself from sin. He quotes John Piper: "When it comes to killing my sin, I don't wait passively for the miracle of sin-killing to be worked on me, I act the miracle."

"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works." Titus 2:11-14

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The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness: Kevin DeYoung: Amazon.com: Books