"How do I know that I am really saved" is (of course) the seminal question of the reformation, and our theology reflects that. So it is distressing that despite this, our church practice does not always seem to reduce people's anxiety about salvation.
If the question is, in fact, the wrong question, then it might be necessary to also ask if the question of the reformation was the wrong one, or if there is something wrong with our church practice in addressing it.
The book this post suggests probably already exists. I don't think we Reformed people have forgotten to ask "Am I following Jesus," even if perhaps we have not formulated or prioritized it adequately.
I expect this book does already exist outside of our tradition, if we are willing to look there.
Posted in: Following Jesus: The Question That Matters
"How do I know that I am really saved" is (of course) the seminal question of the reformation, and our theology reflects that. So it is distressing that despite this, our church practice does not always seem to reduce people's anxiety about salvation.
If the question is, in fact, the wrong question, then it might be necessary to also ask if the question of the reformation was the wrong one, or if there is something wrong with our church practice in addressing it.
The book this post suggests probably already exists. I don't think we Reformed people have forgotten to ask "Am I following Jesus," even if perhaps we have not formulated or prioritized it adequately.
I expect this book does already exist outside of our tradition, if we are willing to look there.