Anchored in Grace: Fixed Points for Humble Faith

by Jeremy Walker

Here are clear truths from Scripture: central, humbling, saving, comforting, God-glorifying. Get Anchored.

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Salvation is anchored in grace, rooted in God’s favor toward us in his Son, the Lord Christ. This book is a celebration of these exceeding riches of God’s grace toward sinners in Christ Jesus.

These are realities with which Christians need to be thoroughly acquainted. They are paths to walk so that we do not miss our way to heaven, nor fail to honor the Lord God along the way. They are central truths, humbling truths, saving truths, and comforting truths. Not least, they are God-glorifying truths, for the great end of our salvation is the praise of the glory of God’s grace. When God saves sinners, it reveals his wisdom and power, his love and compassion, his justice and truth, as nothing else. In Christ crucified, we are given insights into the gracious heart of God Almighty that can be found nowhere else. There his majesty, might, and mercy are on display, and there we find life everlasting.

When our faith is anchored in this grace, holiness and happiness take root in our hearts. Here sinners are liberated from condemnation, dread, and wrath. Here Christians are relieved of fear, confusion, and pride. Here we may find peace, certainty, purpose, joy, and hope.

With this in mind, Anchored in Grace provides a brief survey of the grace of God in Christ revealed in the Scriptures, tracing the arc of his saving dealings with lost men and women. It is by no means exhaustive, but rather sets out some of the fixed points in which humble faith can rest so as to exalt and enjoy God in all his saving kindnesses in his Son.

Genres: Christian

108 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2015

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Jeremy Walker is a pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church in Crawley, England, author of Life in Christ and The Brokenhearted Evangelist, coauthor of A Portrait of Paul: Identifying a True Minister of Christ.

Reviews

[Alex Latham]

Edifying! I wish it had a bit of a blurb in the beginning that explained how helpful it is to get through to the last chapters as much as it was important to start with the first because those who don't agree with the second chapter may not see how fitting, clarifying, and inviting the last two chapters are. Finishing a book may be assumed by an author, but on a subject as controversial (unfortunately) as this, it may be beneficial to explain the beginning from the end in a blurb of exhortation.

[Janina Jayme-Salubo]

Easy to understand and teach. Well-explained Calvinistic views.

[Bri Howard]

If you are looking for a book about the wonder and depths of God’s grace, you will not quite find that within the pages of Anchored in Grace. However, if you are looking for a concise, intellectual outlook on salvation, then you would be doing the right thing by reading this book.
Walker makes it very clear that salvation, and therefore Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, is the ultimate gift of grace towards us. We see his in-depth thoughts on salvation laid out within four chapters.
Walker addresses sin head-on and puts the evidence right before us. Using scripture, he causes us to face the facts, that “we are by nature dead, rebellious, enslaved, senseless, incapable sinners”. However, he doesn’t stop there. Within the next few chapters we see what it means to be chosen, redeemed, called, and, lastly, what it looks like to endure and continue remaining in God.
In conclusion, though Walker’s book may have been drawn out and lacked a certain zeal, it did contain a good deal of scripture and research. My favorite part? To be able to read this book and see such a clear desire to show us the reality of salvation from the inside out.

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an impartial review.

[Jeff]

Get Anchored in Grace

Jeremy Walker has done a great job in presenting what are commonly called the "doctrines of grace" in a manner that is accessible to young saints and encouraging for seasoned ones. Often we are told to preach the gospel to ourselves daily. Nothing will keep our hearts close to God, nothing will keep us abiding in Christ like continued meditation on the depths of sin and the heights of grace. Walker helps us to that well. Cruciform Press is doing a service to the church by presenting books like this that are only around a hundred pages but do not skimp on solid content.

[Andrew Roycroft]

This is a well written, atomic treatment of the doctrines of grace, covering the five points of Calvinism in a winning and novel way. Throughout, the author shows great theological awareness and pastoral wisdom, demonstrating the God-centred and God-glorifying nature of salvation through Christ. Freshly written and fervently argued this will serve as a great primer for those seeking to encounter the doctrines of grace for the first time, or for those seeking refreshment of heart and mind in these great truths.

[Mark A Powell]

Walker addresses what are often known as the doctrines of grace, which he describes as fixed points in Christian faith. These include the lostness of humanity and God’s choice to save His people. Walker also discusses how God accomplishes His salvation plan, how people receive it, and the ability to endure. While Walker’s grasp of theology is thoroughly sound, his writing is rigid and archaic at times, leaving the overall effort informative but not very engaging.

[Marguerite Harrell]

Thankful for this wonderful short e-book. Great reminder of His Word. This is a great book to read.

[Stephen]

Nice introduction to the doctrines of grace. Walker's presentation is orderly and winsome. Made me thankful afresh for so great a salvation.