The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 291

ADAM NOT INNOCENT, BUT HOLY

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God for

righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. most assuredly. But how? " Jesus finds the sinner sick and perishing by the wayside. He puts him on His animal, and takes him to the inn, where He pays for him until he is restored." Hence always the same representation as tho, after being redeemed, one must still seek for a righteousness and holiness which by constant progress will only gradually be attained. is

given us of

He

desires Jesus

If this is

tion,

correct then Christ

nor redemption

;

is

not our righteousness, sanctifica-

at the most.

He

is

a Friend supporting and

strengthening us in our efforts to attain righteousness and holiness.

No

;

if

the Church

is to

glory once more in the comforting and

blessed confession that in Christ ness, holiness,

and redemption,

original righteousness,

i.e.,

it

that

it possesses

novj absolute righteous-

must

begin by understanding

Adam

first

can not love, can not live in

blessed fellowship with God, except he be

and

completely holy.

first

perfectly righteous

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