Sanctified Living

Lutherans have a well-developedunderstanding of justification by gracethrough faith apart from works. It isthe hallmark of their common historyand the key doctrine by which thegospel stands or falls. All this is fineand good, Honeycutt maintains, butbecause of this emphasis upon graceand forgiveness, Lutherans tend tobe a bit nervous with conversationabout holy living, perhaps fearingthat this treads too closely to worksrighteousness.

This book is about sanctification - therelentless life-changing power of theHoly Spirit to encourage actualprogress and maturity in the Christianlife. With genial style, the authorhelps readers understand how thisoverlooked doctrine in basic Lutherantheology complements rather thancompetes with the core confessionsof Lutheran faith and the timelesspromises of scripture.