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Publication Date: 18 Aug 1995
Format: Paperback
Series: New Studies in Biblical Theology
Publisher: Apollos
Page Count: 192
Author: David Peterson
ISBN-13: 9780851115108

Possessed by God

New Testament Theology Of Sanctification And Holiness
By David Peterson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780851115108
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Summary of Possessed by God

In this book Dr David 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, 'God's way of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to fulfil his purpose for us'. Simply to identify sanctification with growth in holiness, he contends, obscures the emphasis and balance of New Testament teaching and creates unrealistic expectations.
Throughout Dr Peterson builds his case on the careful exegesis of relevant passages, with a keen eye for the pastoral implications of his findings.