Theocast
Christian, You Are Not on Parole
February 9, 2022
Summary
As a Christian, do you ever feel like you are on probation or even on parole? As though you've been set free from prison, but now you need to do well enough to be finally free from fear and the threat of punishment? Many of us feel this way. Many in the church talk this way. Jon and Justin consider justification and the finished work of Christ--and what that means for the Christian life in today's episode.
Topics
- Episode focus: Christian, You Are Not on Parole
- As a Christian, do you ever feel like you are on probation or even on parole?
- As though you've been set free from prison, but now you need to do well enough to be finally free from fear and the threat of punishment?
- Jon and Justin consider justification and the finished work of Christ--and what that means for the Christian life in today's episode
Transcript
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Hi, this is Justin.
As a Christian, have you ever felt as though you were on parole or perhaps some kind of probation?
Where you've been released from prison, but now you need to do regular check-ins with an officer.
You need to keep the rules adequately and avoid doing the wrong things well enough to finally be set free one day and to finally be rid of doubt and to finally be rid of fear that it might not
end well for you.
Sadly, I think this is the experience for many in the church.
And so today, John and I are going to talk about this: about how Christians are not on parole, but in fact, Jesus has accomplished everything that's necessary for our salvation.
That's what justification means.
And to be justified is to be finally saved.
We're going to consider all of that from a reformed and biblical perspective today.
We hope that's encouraging for you.
And then in the Semper Refere Manda podcast, we're going to touch on things like final justification and the writings of John Owen and what it is to be a fruitful Christian.
Stay tuned.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from a reformed and pastoral perspective.
Your hosts today are John Moffat, who is pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and he's drinking his tea out of a vintage theocast mug today.
The old Vintage theology, baby.
