By: Thomas Fletcher Booher Something that seems to be gaining popularity lately (or at least, I am hearing it more lately) is this idea that all we need (or at least the only need worth mentioning in sermons) is resting in our justification. That is, if we remember that we have been once for all saved and covered by the atonement of Christ, we will be lead to renewed joy in our salvation, and thus our apathetic hearts will be spurred to fight sin with renewed vigor without guilt or fear of condemnation. To that I say yes, we need to fight sin without feeling like we are condemned, but what about the call to by the Spirit put to death the deeds of the flesh (Rom. 8:13)? In fact, that passage in Romans says if we put to death the deeds of the flesh, we'll live, but if not, we will die. What does this mean? What does Hebrews 12:14 mean when it says we are to strive for a holiness that, if we do not attain, we will not see the Lord? I believe this means that we need