I first became tuned in to Sinclair Ferguson's work through a children's bible study book that we have been using with our kids during family devotion times. I amazon searched his name and found many other titles. After reading (and reviewing) By Grace Alone, another of Ferguson's titles, I became a fan.
I recently read "The Grace of Repentance" by Ferguson and it did not disappoint. I definitely give it 5 out of 5 stars. This book is an easy read and very convicting. We take God's grace for granted in so many ways. We fail to realize that it is only by God's grace that we are even able to repent and turn to God.
Sinclair does a great job of bringing that out and bringing to light the scriptural truth behind our sin, God's mercy in offering Christ, and God's grace in forbearing our sin and granting the grace of repentance to the Christian so that they continue to bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8).
It seems to have been lost in the last generations, but this book is a fresh Biblical reminder that repentance is not just a one time thing we do when God saves us, it is a lifestyle. Well said by Ferguson, "A life of repentance is ongoing, dogged, persistent refusal to compromise with sin." (p.25). Praise God for His grace and mercy in granting us repentance and allowing us the empowering of His Holy Spirit to continually turn from sin.
Available from Ligonier Ministries.
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