Other Christian writers also mention the doctrine of “identification” with Christ. What is the origin and history of these “identification truths”?
Their origin is the Epistles of the Apostle Paul, exclusively given to the Church by the Ascended Lord Jesus Christ. They have re-appeared in a minority of writings during the past two millennia. However, much like Luther’s recovery of ‘justification by grace through faith’; ‘sanctification by grace through faith’ was recovered largely by John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren movement. For an in-depth explanation, see Identification History. 9) At last! I’ve found someone else who recognizes the distinction of Paul’s gospel from the nation/kingdom of Israel! And if that wasn’t enough, you also demonstrate a conviction that regeneration is the result of God’s sovereign choice rather than man’s. It is a rarity indeed to find one who teaches the distinctiveness of Paul AND the particular nature of God’s election.
