The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice
The Christian Doctrine of Holiness
When God saves someone, it is not merely done as an end unto itself. We may be tempted to think this way at times, to distinguish or separate our spirituality from the rest of our life. But this is a defective and deceptive way to think. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us that the goal of our being made right with God is to bring about our holiness, for His glory.
In the running of the Christian life, we can err by looking only at the past; this is sin, for it is a lack of faith in God’s future blessing. But we can also err by looking only at so distant a future that we miss the more immediate blessings that God has in store for us now. If we are really to engage in that great struggle for God’s best, we must also prepare for vigorous spiritual conflict. Our striving is not only against ourselves or circumstances but against the spiritual forces of this world that would seek to hinder us.
