alwaysreforming
Puritan Board Sophomore
I have recently been reading "The Christian Directory" by Richard Baxter (that I got from the Reformation CD set by SWRB).
Baxter says that we should not think that we are saved if we have ANY sin in our lives. As I'm reading him, it seems as if we should almost EARN our salvation.
Does anyone know if this great saint could possibly have some errors in his theology when it comes to sanctification/justification? It just seems to be extremely legalist, if not almost impossible, to have the freedom of sin that he commands as being necessary to being saved.
"Without holiness no one will see the Lord." I used to think that this was referring to Christ's holiness on our behalf; but does it instead refer to our subjective holiness in our lives?
Any informed input on this subject would be of great help. Thanks.
Baxter says that we should not think that we are saved if we have ANY sin in our lives. As I'm reading him, it seems as if we should almost EARN our salvation.
Does anyone know if this great saint could possibly have some errors in his theology when it comes to sanctification/justification? It just seems to be extremely legalist, if not almost impossible, to have the freedom of sin that he commands as being necessary to being saved.
"Without holiness no one will see the Lord." I used to think that this was referring to Christ's holiness on our behalf; but does it instead refer to our subjective holiness in our lives?
Any informed input on this subject would be of great help. Thanks.