NEW STUDIES IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY 1
Series editor: D. A. Carson
Possessed
by
God
A NEW TESTAMENT
THEOLOGY OF
SANCTIFICATION AND
HOLINESS
David Peterson
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First published 1995
Reprinted 2000 (twice), 2013
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Gilbert Samuel Peterson
(1919–95)
Chapter One The biblical starting-point
Chapter Two Sanctified in Christ
Chapter Three Sanctified by word and Spirit
Chapter Four Pursuing holiness
Chapter Five Living between the cross and the resurrection
Chapter Six Transformation, renewal and growth
Appendix A: ‘The meaning of hagiasmos in the New Testament’
Appendix B: ‘Sanctification and God’s law’
New Studies in Biblical Theology is a series of monographs that address key issues in the discipline of biblical theology. Contributions to the series focus on one or more of three areas: 1. the nature and status of biblical theology, including its relations with other disciplines (e.g. historical theology, exegesis, systematic theology, historical criticism, narrative theology); 2. the articulation and exposition of the structure of thought of a particular biblical writer or corpus; and 3. the delineation of a biblical theme across all or part of the biblical corpora.
Above all these monographs are creative attempts to help thinking Christians understand their Bibles better. The series aims simultaneously to instruct and to edify, to interact with the current literature, and to point the way ahead. In God’s universe, mind and heart should not be divorced: in this series we will try not to separate what God has joined together. While the end-notes interact with the best of the scholarly literature, the text is uncluttered with untransliterated Greek and Hebrew, and tries to avoid too much technical jargon. The volumes are written within ...
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About Possessed by God: A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and HolinessThe passion for holiness expressed by writers and preachers in former generations has become a neglected priority throughout the modern church generally. It is a specifically a fading glory in today’s evangelical world. Serious teaching about this theme is rarely heard in churches. 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 fulfill his purpose for us.” Simply to identify sanctification with growth and holiness, he contends, obscures the emphasis and balance of New Testament teaching and creates unrealistic expectations. Throughout this study, Peterson builds his case on the careful exegesis of relevant passages, with a keen eye for the pastoral implications of his findings. |
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