Possessed by God: A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and Holiness, Vol. 1 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) black-friday-2025 Engaging and thoughtful

Engaging and thoughtful

Jonathan Catherwood

It also features a glossary of key terms

It's pastor and church planter Thabiti Anyabwile's humble prayer that this book might be useful to pastors and faithful lay members in reviving at least some quarters of the Black Church

Possessed by God: A New Testament Theology of Sanctification and Holiness, Vol. 1 (New Studies in Biblical Theology) black-friday-2025 Engaging and thoughtfulDavid Peterson challenges the common assumption that the New Testament views sanctification as primarily a process. He argues that its emphasis falls upon sanctification as a definitive event, "God's way of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to fulfill his purpose for us." Simply to identify sanctification with growth and holiness, he contends, obscures the emphasis and balance of New Testament teaching and