City of god Quote by John Murray
““But to approximate chastisement to satisfaction for sin is to impinge not only on the perfection of Christ’s work but also upon the nature of Christ’s satisfaction. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). There must not be any abatement of the Protestant polemic against this perversion of the gospel of Christ. If we once allow the notion of human satisfaction to intrude itself in our construction of justification or sanctification then we have polluted the river the streams whereof make glad the city of God. And the gravest perversion that it entails is that it robs the Redeemer of the glory of his once-for-all accomplishment. He by himself purged our sins and sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high (cf. Heb. 1:3).””
About This Quote
Source The: Theological essay (unknown)
The passage warns against equating human satisfaction with Christ’s work, arguing it distorts salvation and diminishes Christ’s glory.
In simple terms: Human satisfaction should not replace Christ’s work.
Key Takeaway
Guard theological purity.
Themes
theology
salvation
Christology
Mood
serious
reflective
Type
theological
doctrinal
When to use this quote
- church teaching
- personal belief
- doctrinal debate
Key Concepts
doctrinal purity
spiritual integrity
Questions to Reflect On
- What are the risks of redefining divine satisfaction?
- How can believers maintain doctrinal integrity?
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