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245 00 Sanctification /|cMichael Allen. 
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490 1  New studies in dogmatics 
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520    The holy has been defined existentially and sociologically,
       and churches too often allow their expectations regarding 
       holiness to be prompted by existential aspirations or the 
       social mores of the Christian community. Perhaps it is not
       surprising that many view holiness as accidental or 
       expendable, even as a legalistic and conformist posture 
       opposed to the freedom of the gospel. But sanctification 
       is one of the gifts of the gospel of Jesus Christ, so we 
       must think about the way in which he makes his redeemed 
       holy as a grace. Sanctification , the latest volume in the
       New Studies in Dogmatics series, patiently defines 
       holiness in theological terms by tending to its 
       connections with core Christian doctrines such as the 
       character of God, the nature of creation, and the 
       covenantal shape of life with God. It then considers the 
       ways in which the gospel of Jesus not only prompt us to 
       holy action but provides holiness as one of its blessings.
       Finally, it attends to the ways in which the gift of 
       sanctification relates to various human instruments and 
       means, so that we can appreciate its connection to human 
       nature, creaturely responsibility, and the pedagogy of 
       exemplars and of law. Sanctification offers a Christ-
       centered account of sanctification by viewing the doctrine
       within its wider canonical and creedal context, hoping to 
       bring its distinctly Christian definition and thoroughly 
       gracious character into greater relief. New Studies in 
       Dogmatics seeks to retrieve the riches of Christian 
       doctrine for the sake of contemporary theological renewal.
       Following in the tradition of G. C. Berkouwer's Studies in
       Dogmatics, this series will provide thoughtful, concise, 
       and readable treatments of major theological topics, 
       expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional shape 
       of Christian doctrine for a contemporary evangelical 
       audience. The editors and contributors share a common 
       conviction that the way forward in constructive systematic
       theology lies in building upon the foundations laid in the
       church's historic understanding of the Word of God as 
       professed in its creeds, councils, and confessions, and by
       its most trusted teachers. 
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