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T HE C HRISTIAN as as S INNER & S AINT Shepherd of the Springs Institute for Christian Studies
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GLORY WHO AM I? *THE CHRISTIAN LIVES A LIFE OF FAITH IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST ON THE WAY TO GLORY. *THE IDENTITY OF THE CHRISTIAN INVOLVES A PARADOX THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS... WHAT AM I?
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION *WHAT AM I? IS A QUESTION OF CHARACTER. WHAT AM I LIKE? CHARACTERSTATUS *WHO AM I? IS A QUESTION OF STATUS. WHO AM I BEFORE GOD? *THESE ARE IN TENSION WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% * CHRISTIANS HAVE THE STATUS OF SAINTS - 100% HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS. *CHRISTIANS HAVE THE CHARACTER OF SINNERS - 100% SINNERS.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% JUSTIFICATION *GOD RECKONS US RIGHTEOUS FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST’S SAVING WORK.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% JUSTIFICATION NEW LIFE *IN BAPTISM, WE HAVE BECOME A PERFECT NEW CREATION - A SLAVE TO GOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% JUSTIFICATION NEW LIFE GOD’S ADDRESS OF GOSPEL *GOD ADDRESSES US AS SAINTS IN HIS GOSPEL - HE REVEALS AND BESTOWS THESE SAVING BLESSINGS.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES *SIN HAS CORRUPTED ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERSONAL CAPACITIES OF THE HUMAN CHARACTER.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES DEATH *IN BAPTISM, OUR SINFUL CHARACTER DIES TO SIN IN THE CROSS OF CHRIST.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES DEATH GOD’S ADDRESS OF LAW *GOD’S LAW BRINGS THE DEATH TO SIN AGAIN AND AGAIN TO THE OLD SINFUL SELF.
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GLORY WHO AM I? WHAT AM I? TENSION CHARACTER STATUS SAINT 100% SINNER 100% ALL HUMAN CAPACITIES DEATH GOD’S ADDRESS OF LAW JUSTIFICATION NEW LIFE GOD’S ADDRESS OF GOSPEL CHRISTIAN AS SINNER THE & SAINT
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