Panel Discussion: Running the Race Set Before Us

  • Looking back 25 years later, what (if anything) would you change about The Race Set Before Us? Would you clarify, add, or simplify anything?

  • Does the parable of the ten minas (Luke 19) teach differing rewards in the age to come? Should future reward motivate present obedience?

  • I grew up in a Christian home but struggle with assurance and feel unsure about being baptized. What should I do?

  • How should I understand a professing Christian who repeatedly falls into serious sin but later seems repentant? How can I help them?

  • Can someone persevere in faith even if they develop dementia or lose cognitive ability?

  • What does “deliberately sinning” mean in Hebrews 10:26? Does this imply perfectionism or sinless living?

  • How does the “already / not yet” nature of salvation relate to ongoing confession of sin (e.g., 1 John 1:9)?

  • Where have you seen churches use correct doctrine but from incorrect biblical texts?

  • Is there a central or controlling image/metaphor that best captures the meaning of salvation?

  • If salvation is monergistic, how should we understand commands to obey, persevere, and pursue holiness?

  • Why does sanctification feel exhausting, and how would you encourage someone who feels like giving up?

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