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The Theology of the Christian Life in J.I. Packer’s Thought is unavailable, but you can change that!

This study offers a critical analysis of J. I. Packer’s theology of the Christian life. Packer has achieved international acclaim and wielded widespread influence within evangelicalism for more than three decades, particularly through his writings on the doctrine of sanctification. This study pursues a nuanced understanding of Packer’s theology of sanctification by tracing the development of his...

Paul argues for a theological relationship between Adam and Jesus Christ in which the remedy for sin provided by Jesus is thereby relevant to all humanity. To Paul these relationships were of such a nature that both Adam’s sin and Jesus’ provision of justification from sin had relevance to all humanity because Jesus assumed Adam’s role in relationship to humanity. In 1 Corinthians 15:49 he portrays the Christian’s hope of future likeness to Christ by drawing a comparison to the likeness shared with
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