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Romans 8:5-17

The Sons of God

by David Martyn (D. M.) Lloyd-Jones

Publication

Series
Romans
Series volume
VII
Date published
1974
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Total pages
400 pages
ISBN-13
9780851512075

Reference

Publisher page
View at publisher

Contents

  • Preface
  • The contrast between Christian and non-Christian
  • The characteristics of the Christian
  • New life in Christ
  • Why Paul uses 'peace' here
  • The Holy Spirit and all Christians
  • Further description of the Christian
  • Quickening here neither regeneration nor faith-healing
  • Sanctification in practice
  • The inconsistency of living after the flesh
  • Wrong theories make these verses unnecessary
  • The work of mortification
  • Relation of this section to Paul's main theme
  • Likeness to the Father
  • Leading by persuasion
  • The jealousy of the Spirit
  • Guidance too subjective as a test
  • The spirit of bondage as a test of true conversion
  • The son's freedom from bondage and fear
  • Consciousness of our adoption
  • Assurance not essential for salvation
  • Arguments for understanding 'received' passively
  • Types of assurance
  • The hallmark of true Protestantism
  • Parallel statements of New Testament experience
  • The time of this experience
  • The parallel of Christ's sealing
  • Further testimonies from different centuries, countries, temperaments and traditions
  • Early Brethren testimony
  • Relationship of the spirit's witness to sanctification
  • Thirty
  • Thirty-one
  • Thirty-two
  • Thirty-three