Books on the Christian life abound. Some focus on spirituality, others on practices, and others still on doctrines such as justification or forgiveness. Few offer an account of the Christian life that portrays redeemed Christian existence within the multifaceted and beautiful whole of the Christian confession. This book attempts to fill that gap. It provides a constructive, specifically theological interpretation of the Christian life according to the nature of God's grace. This means coordinating the Triune God, his reconciling, justifying, redemptive, restorative, and otherwise transformative action with those practices of the Christian life emerging from it. The doctrine of the Christian life developed here unifies doctrine and life, confession and practice within the divine economy of grace.Drawing together some of the most important theologians in the church today, Sanctified by Grace achieves what no other theological text offers - a shared work of dogmatic theology oriented to redeemed Christian existence.

ContentsAcknowledgements AbbreviationsList of ContributorsIntroduction Kent Eilers and Kyle StrobelPart One-The Gracious OneChapter One The Triune GodFred Sanders, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University, USAChapter Two The Electing GodSuzanne McDonald, Calvin College, USAChapter Three The Creating and Providential GodKatherine Sonderegger, Virginia Theological Seminary, USAChapter Four The Saving GodIan McFarland, Emory University, USAChapter Five The Perfecting GodChristopher R. J. Holmes, University of Otago, New ZealandPart Two The Graces of the Christian LifeChapter Six Reconciliation and Justification John P. Burgess, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USAChapter Seven Redemption and VictoryChristiaan Mostert, previously at Uniting Church Theological College, AustraliaChapter Eight Communion with Christ: Mortification and VivificationJohn Webster, University of St. Andrews, UKPart Three The Means of GraceChapter Nine ScriptureDonald Wood, University of Aberdeen, UKChapter Ten Church and SacramentsTom Greggs, University of Aberdeen, UKPart Four-The Practices of GraceChapter Eleven DiscipleshipPhilip Ziegler, University of Aberdeen, UK Chapter Twelve PrayerAshley Cocksworth, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, UKChapter Thirteen Theology Ellen Charry, Princeton Theological Seminary, USAChapter Fourteen Preaching William Willimon, Duke Divinity School, USAChapter Fifteen Forgiveness & ReconciliationD. Stephen Long, Marquette University, USABibliographyIndex