Great essay. Very close to Rome (of which I am) without blurring potential distinctives that currently remain. I was saddened by the revelation of his abuses. He otherwise did great evangelical work. But I agree this Achilles heel of thinking of sanctification/deification as a secondary effect that is not integral can cause a crack in the spiritual armor which makes Satan’s job a little easier . And Satan is very good at his job.
I liked this essay. A lot. Zacharias was at one time a sort of apologetic idol of mine.
Might it be possible in your last paragraph to come up with a different word from work so there becomes a distinction before and after justification? Maybe something that would mean, “sanctified work”?
Great essay. Very close to Rome (of which I am) without blurring potential distinctives that currently remain. I was saddened by the revelation of his abuses. He otherwise did great evangelical work. But I agree this Achilles heel of thinking of sanctification/deification as a secondary effect that is not integral can cause a crack in the spiritual armor which makes Satan’s job a little easier . And Satan is very good at his job.
I liked this essay. A lot. Zacharias was at one time a sort of apologetic idol of mine.
Might it be possible in your last paragraph to come up with a different word from work so there becomes a distinction before and after justification? Maybe something that would mean, “sanctified work”?