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  “ Participants ”  [By Servant7]   “that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.” John 17 : 21 , 23 NASB1995   What does Christ mean here?   It almost appears as if we are somehow caught up in the divine unity of God, how is this possible without resulting in blasphemy?     His participation in us:   “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1 : 1 , 4 , 14 NASB1995   God the Son, became flesh, without ceasing to be what He was before, He is...

[Written by Darius777] (This blog will be the second of a three-part series on merit, understanding the relationship between good works and eternal life) As mentioned previously, the section of merit and the types of justice will appear to introduce the subject treated in every blog. In our previous article, we explored the Protestant view on good works ( and as I have argued the biblical one ), the possibility of keeping God's law, also concerning the necessity of good works to salvation, and whether and to what extent eternal life belongs to grace and at the same time is a reward given to our works. Since this is a topic often treated superficially today by both Catholics and Protestants, in these blogs I will attempt at the best of my ability to accurately and charitably portray the various positions of both sides for the glory of Christ and a better appreciation of His gospel. It is necessary for an adequate understanding of the topic discussed here and in the next blog that th...

[Written by Darius777] (This blog will be the first of a three-part series on merit, understanding the relationship between good works and eternal life) There are many reasons why I have strongly desired to touch upon this topic, but most importantly that all the glory of our salvation be ascribed to Christ, to His grace and that the distinction between law and gospel may be diligently preserved. It is my aim to introduce the topic with a brief description of the idea of merit, types of justice (which will appear for reclarification in every blog) and then begin our discussion of the topic in this first blog with the nature of the covenant of works established by God with Adam, and our current condition under the covenant of grace. We shall explore some questions related to the necessity and possibility of doing truly good works, and whether they are necessary for salvation. After that, we shall explore in what sense we can affirm rightly with Scripture that eternal life is rewarded to...