Exploring Personhood 2023

Andy Davis: The End of Formation

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The Holy Spirit works in us, and we work in obedience to his word.... His word is sufficient for this task.

Formation refers to the goal of everything God is doing in all Christians, namely, to conform them totally and perfectly to Christ. The more we meditate on this divine purpose, the more powerful it will compel us to put sin to death and grow in Christlike virtues every day by the power of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Andy Davis (First Baptist Church of Durham) delivers this lecture titled, “The End of Formation.”

This talk was delivered on Friday, February 3 at Exploring Personhood: Human Formation. The conference began with the authority of the Scriptures and Christian theology. We then invited perspectives from the sciences (counseling and psychology), humanities (ethics, biblical studies, philosophy, and theology), and pastoral ministry. Our aim was to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the Imago Dei and embodiment — all for the glory of God and the good of the world.

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This project was made possible through the support of grant #61985 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

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Andy Davis

Dr. Andrew M. Davis is the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Durham, NC and the founder of Two Journeys Ministry. He holds a BSME from MIT, a MDIV from Gordon-Conwell, and a Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a visiting professor of church history at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Council Member of The Gospel Coalition, and a trustee of the International Mission Board. He is the author of 'An Approach to the Extended Memorization of Scripture,' 'An Infinite Journey,' 'Revitalize,' 'Christ Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Isaiah,' 'The Power of Christian Contentment,' and 'The Glory Now Revealed.'

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