We love the doctrine of justification. Following in the footsteps of Martin Luther and the Reformation, we hail the doctrine of justification as that “great doctrine upon which the church stands or falls.” It is precious to us—we hold it dear to our hearts—because it captures the very essence of the Gospel of God’s grace to us, to sinners who know that we can do nothing to earn our acceptance with a holy God. We know that our only hope is to be reckoned righteous on the ground of the perfect, alien righteousness of Christ imputed to us by faith alone, apart from works. We love that doctrine because our goodness and our efforts and our achievements are debased, and Christ is exalted as all in all.
And we also love the doctrine of glorification. We look forward with great joy, eagerness, and anticipation to that day when our struggle with sin will finally have reached its completion—when we will find the rest and the reward upon which we have steadfastly fixed our hope for all these years here in this life. It brings great encouragement and sweetness to our souls to contemplate the day when we will finally see our dear Lord Jesus face to face—when we’ll finally discover what it will mean to have unhindered fellowship and communion with the Savior whom we love more than anyone or anything. We look forward to that day when, in the language of Psalm 16:11, we will enter in to the fullness of joy and the eternal pleasures that accompany being in His presence.
But sometimes the doctrine of sanctification doesn’t fill us with the same sense of wonder...
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“ Great Sermon! ” This is a great message that the reformed community needs to hear. As a reformed baptist myself, I wish more people would realize the importance of sanctification and holiness. They need to realize that it flows naturally out of our reformed beliefs
Janine Elizabeth (11/3/2013)
from Louisiana
“ Great Sermon! ” Excellent.
Ken (11/2/2013)
from San Angelo
“ Edifying Message! ”
Hanna Morton (11/2/2013)
from Oakhurst, Ca
“ Excellent Sermon! ” Thank you so much, Mike! I livestreamed your sermon that you did on that Sunday night, and it was truly a eye-opener! It made me question whether I was saved or was I just playing pretender. Thank you so much for your ministry at Grace Church! If I lived down there, I would definitely join Grace Church! :) Thanks again, for preaching God's Word on verse at a time.
Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, seven foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....
