Reflections on Synod 2024 and the Experience of Salvation (2)
Pastor Joshua Engelsma explores the doctrine of forgiveness of sins in light of recent synodal decisions on doctrinal error, emphasizing how believers experience salvation through God's legal pardon and the imputation of Christ's righteousness. The article grounds the Christian's assurance and daily walk in the forensic reality of God's acquittal and non-remembrance of sin, connecting Reformed theological precision with pastoral application.
INTRODUCTION In my last editorial, I indicated that it was my intention to write several articles on the decisions of the recent synod of the Protestant Reformed Churches regarding a case of doctrinal error. I also noted that I intended to focus on the truth of the believer's experience of his salvation and various doctrines related to it. The first editorial in this little series grounded the entirety of the believer's salvation -- therefore, necessarily also his experience of salvation --...
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