SALVATION IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN YOU THINK
A study on the teachings of Jesus
By Alan P. Stanley. Paternoster. 212 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978-1-934068-02-1
As sound evangelicals we rejoice in the free grace of God and that salvation is ‘not of works, so that no one can boast’ (Ephesians 2.9). There is a tension, however, and we live with the constant danger that we may unwittingly offer what Dietrich Bonhoeffer called ‘cheap grace’ — a failing to preach the true life-changing gospel. So, here is a vital and compelling book that enables us to test the gospel we have believed and are responsible for passing on to others.
Dr. Stanley searches the Scriptures to see how Jesus describes those who are truly saved, seeking to address such vital questions such as, ‘Who will go to heaven?’, ‘Can any one be sure?’, ‘What will such a person’s life look like?’, ‘What happens to one who started out well but no longer shows any signs of being a Christian?’
