Required reading
A view of the covenant of grace by Thomas Boston (Available from Amazon or free here) - Conclude the Sixth Head.
My summary
Today Boston finishes his work by answering the following question: 'What is that believing, by which I, a lost sinner, under the curse of the law, may unite with Jesus Christ, and so enter into, and be instated in the covenant of grace, to my eternal salvation?'
Boston answers with four particulars about the faith of the Christian:
(i) the faith of Christ's sufficiency;
(ii) the faith of the gospel-offer;
(iii) the faith of our right to Christ;
(iv) the faith of particular trust for salvation.
What grabbed me
I liked the point Boston made about those who don't know their sinfulness: 'It is undeniable, the less that sinners are sensible of their sins, they are the farther from righteousness; they do the more need Christ, and are the more to be called repentance.'
Those who think they're without sin, need the gospel even more!
Next week's reading
There is no reading next week.
We have now concluded Tuesday Theology in the Book Club.
For more information see 'Reformed Book Club Closing'.
Now it's your turn
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