“Faith therefore justifies because it is an instrument to apprehend and apply that which justifies, namely, Christ and His obedience. As the Israelites stung of fiery serpents were cured, so are we saved (John 3:14). The Israelites did nothing at all, but only look upon the brazen serpent; so are we to do nothing for our justification and salvation, but to fix the eye of our faith on Christ.”
William Perkins, Commentary on Galatians, in Works, 2:122. (HT: Inwoo Lee)
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- Perkins: The Law Promises Salvation On The Basis And Through Obedience. The Gospel Promises Salvation On The Basis Of Christ’s Obedience And Through Faith Alone
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- Perkins: The Doctrine Of A Two-Stage Justification Is A “Popish Device”
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- Perkins: Faith Is The Instrument Of Salvation
Inwoo Lee
Inwoo Lee (BA, UCSD) earned his MA (Historical Theology) in 2020 from Westminster Seminary California and is author of “Righteous Before God: William Perkins’ Doctrine of Justification in Elizabethan England” (MA Thesis, Westminster Seminary California, 2020). He lives in the Great Seoul area, in South Korea with his wife Holly.
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