Remade

What does it mean to be a new creation? In Remade, Paul Tautges writes on what it means to embrace your complete identity in Christ.

Tautges uses the three titles of saint, sinner, and sufferer to capture a Christian’s complete identity before God in Christ. Saint means to practice your position in Christ, sinner means to rest in your provision in Christ, and sufferer means to submit to your purification in Christ.

Fully Accepted

In 90 short meditations, Tautges centers your heart on Jesus. He uses Scripture to show your new identity, how to live like a new creation, and why we shouldn’t be surprised by suffering. He speaks as a friend, sharing about his own life, while pointing you to Scripture.

I was most pleased to read that I am fully accepted. Paul gives a tight exposition of Ephesians 1:6, noting that this acceptance frees us from the fear of man and gives us the ability to accept one another. I thought about my own “longing for belonging,” and resolved to rest in God.

Gospel Reality

I was most moved to read that we are to bear one another’s sin burdens. While explaining Galatians 6:1-2, Paul says that we have a responsibility to help those who are losing the battle against besetting sin. I was eager to preach with humble love for my brothers and sisters, hoping to encourage them in Jesus.

The book concludes with a call to reside in gospel reality. We live in a world of suffering and sin, but we remain sanctified. This book will help you head in the right direction, rooted with your remade identity in Christ.

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