Sanctification: participation, not mere imitation
This post continues a review of Alexandra Radcliff's book, The Claim of Humanity in Christ, Salvation and Sanctification in the Theology of T. F. and J. B. Torrance . For previous posts in this series, click a number: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 . Last time we saw how the Torrances view the atonement (justification in particular) as participation , not mere imputation . Now we'll see how they view sanctification as participation , not mere imitation . The Way of Joy by Greg Olsen (used with permission) It's somewhat common in Evangelical Christian circles to think of Christians as being called to "imitate Christ." To be fair, we should note that authors use the term "imitation," as it pertains to the Christian life, in various ways. However, it is often implied that Jesus came, set us an example, then left, calling upon his followers who remain to imitate his example, and so be transformed in character. They then note