Required reading
Dogmatic Theology Vol 3 by William G.T. Shedd (Available from Amazon or here) - Conclude 'Soteriology'.
My summary
This week we finish reading Shedd's notes on soteriology.
Firstly we hear about the relation of good works to rewards and justification.
Then Shedd moves to giving us quotes about the Lord's Supper and baptism.
What grabbed me
I liked the quote from Bates on the change we will experience in death: 'In this life grace renews the faculties, but does not elevate them to their highest pitch. It does not make a mean understanding pregnant nor a frail memory strong nor a slow tongue eloquent, but sanctifies them as they are. But when the soul is released from this dark body of earth, the understanding is clear and quick, the memory firm, the will and affections ardent and vigorous. And they are enriched with divine light and love and power that makes them fit for the most noble and heavenly operations. The lineaments of God’s image on the soul are first drawn here, but at death it receives his last hand. All the celestial colors are added, to give utmost life and luster to it. Here we are advancing, but by death we arrive at perfection.'
Come Lord Jesus!
Next week's reading
Commence 'Eschatology' by reading up to the paragraph commencing, 'VOL. II., p. 652. Augustine (Faith and Creed, ch. x.) adopts dichometry in the constitution of man.'
Now it's your turn
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