Now and not yet – Rupert Bentley-Taylor

Part of our ‘truths in tension?’ 2025 Colin Hart lecture series.
We considered pairs of Christian truths that are often perceived to be held in tension, as if to assert one is to sacrifice the other. But if we are to ‘correctly handle the word of truth’ we cannot engage in any ‘trade-offs’. Rather we do as the Bible does and proclaim both joyfully, fearlessly and without compromise.

For our final lecture, we consider a genuine tension in our Christian walk. We possess every spiritual blessing in Christ now, but we do not yet experience the fullness of those blessings. We are already adopted, redeemed, sanctified and raised in Christ, yet they are not complete until his coming. This is the life of faith.

Rupert Bentley-Taylor, was a pastor for 30 years. He is a former President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and is a trustee of The Christian Institute.