How the Third Volume of the Series Bridges the Gap between Christ’s Ascension and Our Sanctification
You will finish this volume not just knowing more about the Holy Spirit, but depending on Him more. You will understand that salvation isn’t merely a transaction that gets you out of hell; it is a transformative relationship that brings heaven into your soul. rst vol 3: spirit and salvation
Without the Spirit, the Cross remains a historical event, not a personal reality. The chapter on “The Ordo Salutis (Order of Salvation) by the Spirit” is worth the price of the book alone. 2. Union with Christ: The Hub of the Wheel Many systematic theologies list salvation as a checklist: Calling, Regeneration, Faith, Repentance, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Perseverance, Glorification. RST Vol. 3 keeps these distinct but never separate. How the Third Volume of the Series Bridges
The authors introduce the concept of (a decisive break with sin’s dominion at conversion) and progressive sanctification (a lifelong struggle against indwelling sin). The chapter on “The Ordo Salutis (Order of
The organizing principle is . The authors argue that every other blessing—justification (a legal status), sanctification (a moral process), and adoption (a familial relationship)—flows out of this mystical, real union. “Salvation is not a package of goods dropped from heaven; it is a sharing in the life of the risen Son through the power of the indwelling Spirit.” This reframing solves the old “Lordship Salvation” debates. If you are united to Christ, you are united to Him in His death (dying to sin) and His resurrection (walking in newness of life). You cannot split the Savior. 3. Solving the Sanctification Crisis Perhaps the most practically useful section deals with Sanctification . The modern church is polarized: on one side, legalism (“Try harder”); on the other, antinomianism (“Let go and let God”). Spirit and Salvation charts a third way.