In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering the subject of union with Christ and how it impacts the life of the Christian and ministry. We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that—hopefully—readers of this issue of Theology for Life will grow in their understanding of union with Christ so that they can understand this vital doctrine.
If you’ve found this issue helpful and would like to study this subject further, please check out the following reading list below. These books are at the top of their genre in both excellence and readability.
- John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (Book 3, Chapters 1, 11)
- Sinclair Ferguson, Paul on Union with Christ
- Sinclair Ferguson, Union with Christ: Mind-Renewing Foundations
- Sinclair Ferguson, Union with Christ: Life-Transforming Implications
- A. Hodge, Union with Christ
- John Murray, Redemption – Accomplished and Applied (Chapter 9)
- J.I. Packer, Union with Christ
- Robert Reymond, Union with Christ
- Philip Ryken, Union with Christ: A Matter of Spiritual Life and Death
- Constantine R. Campbell, Paul and Union with Christ
In Christ Alone,
Dave Jenkins
Executive Editor, Theology for Life Magazine
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
