"only this message can give assurance"
“Preaching predestination, or creation, or the new birth, or the baptism of the Spirit is not preaching the gospel. All these things are related to the gospel and are necessary for the working of the gospel, but they are not the essential message to be believed for salvation. Furthermore, unlike the gospel message, they do not directly address the matter of our justification and assurance of salvation. Only the message that another true and obedient human being has come on our behalf, that he has lived for us the kind of life we should live but can’t, that he has paid fully the penalty we deserve for the life we do live but shouldn’t—only this message can give assurance that we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Graeme Goldsworthy, Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, pp. 83-84).
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Where would, in your opinion, these teachings fall into place? I have been told that in believing in the sovereignty of God, election is essential. Though this is not essential for conversion, is it essential for the disciple of Christ to hold to if he or she is truly a disciple?
Thanks for the quote. I am reading that book right now, but I haven't gotten there yet.
Fabulous quote. I'm drawn to the book by the title; perhaps you're not far enough along to do so at all, but what would you offer in terms of a "review?"
Thanks!