The Redeemed Life

"People tend to make 2 mistakes when they think about the redeemed life. The first is to underestimate the sin that remains; it's still there... The second is to underestimate the strength of God's grace. God is determined to make us new. As a result, all Christians need to say 2 things. We admit that we are redeemed sinners. But we also say boldly and joyously that we are redeemed sinners" (C. Plantinga, Beyond Doubt, 89).