Christian fruit

Gleanings from The Religious Affections (Part 30): Distinguishing Sign Twelve: Gracious Affections Produce Christian Works (4)

Religious Affections

In our study of Edwards’ analysis of Christian practice, we now turn from how Christian works give evidence to others of a saving work of the Holy Spirit, to how the same works form the greatest evidence of saving faith to our own conscience. Scripture and Assurance to Our Conscience The Bible presents Christian works […]

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Gleanings from The Religious Affections (Part 29): Distinguishing Sign Twelve: Gracious Affections Produce Christian Works (3)

Religious Affections

We come to the third section of Edwards’ treatment of Christian practice as evidence of true religious affections, of a true and saving work of the Holy Spirit in a believer. Not only does Edwards call this the “chief” evidence of God’s grace in the heart, he spends twenty percent of the entire treatise on

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