NSBT 01: Possessed by God

A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and
Holiness.
Peterson challenges the common assumption that the New
Testament views sanctification as primarily a process.  He argues
that its emphasis falls upon sanctification as a definitive event, ÈGodÉs way
of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to
fulfil his purpose for usÉ.  Simply to identify sanctification with
growth in holiness, he contends, obscures the emphasis and balance of New
Testament teaching and creates unrealistic expectations.
Throughout Peterson builds his case on the careful exegesis of relevant
passages, with a keen eye for the pastoral implications of his findings. (=
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'Peterson's treastment is far from
hackneyed or trivial. his aim is to show that much of the New Testament
treatment of sanctification stresses what used to be called 'positional
sanctification' or the like - and that much godly living, Christian assurance,
stable faith and Christian maturity stem from a firm grasp of what the Bible
says in this regard.' - D.A. Carson
Series: New Studies in Biblical
Theology, volume 1.
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