
Mark Spencer
- Apart from faith alone in Christ alone for eternal life, eternal security becomes elusive. A misunderstanding of "free", "gift" and "eternal" can leave one holding on to a misunderstanding of an encouraging historical text written to early Believers. Failure is a reality in the Christian life. So are temporal consequences, God's discipline and Christ's faithfulness.
- When works become essential for justification this text will become essential in one's library. When faith is the focus and performance is the gauge, assurance of one's eternal destiny becomes elusive. This text would appeal to my Catholic friends and is user-friendly to my Mormon neighbors. There is a clear biblical distinction between justification and sanctification, becoming a Christian and being a disciple. This book misses the mark on these points.