The Schlie Brothers: Digging Deeper Than the Clichés — Round 4

What does it really mean that Christians are simultaneously righteous and sinners?

In this episode of Christendom and the World, Pastor Andrew Preus is joined once again by Pastors Joseph and Jesse Schlie of the Dynamis Podcast. They begin by answering a listener question about the new heavens and new earth, the resurrection of the body, and what Scripture teaches about the eternal life Christians have to look forward to.

The conversation then turns to the Lutheran teaching of simul iustus et peccator—that a Christian is simultaneously righteous and sinner. The pastors explain the distinction between justification and sanctification, the difference between the old man and the new man, and why this teaching is meant to comfort Christians struggling against sin rather than provide an excuse for continuing in unrepentant sin.

The Christian life involves repentance, faith, and a continual battle against the sinful flesh. Yet throughout that struggle, the righteousness of Christ remains the foundation of the Christian's confidence and assurance.

Listen as the pastors discuss why we must take sin seriously while always keeping the Gospel at the center.

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