The Father’s little children
Steven Key expounds on 1 John 2:12-14 to demonstrate that God's particular, sovereign grace extends to covenant children, whose sins are forgiven through Christ despite their sinful nature. The article emphasizes the privileged place of children in God's family and the assurance of salvation that belongs to the elect, including the youngest members of the church community.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake…. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I John 2:12, 13c. The inspired apostle John would remind us here that at the heart of living the Christian life stands the knowledge of who we are. We must know who we are and to whom we belong -- as children, as fathers, and as young men. The text calls our attention to a wonderful distinction in Christ's church -- that of the...
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