The Law and the Saint

Teología #9

by Arthur W. Pink

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Genres: Theology, Christianity

37 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2010

About the author

Arthur Walkington Pink was born in Nottingham, England on April 1, 1886 and became a Christian in his early 20s. Though born to Christian parents, prior to conversion he migrated into a Theosophical society (an occult gnostic group popular in England during that time), and quickly rose in prominence within their ranks. His conversion came from his father's patient admonitions from Scripture. It was Proverbs 14:12, 'there is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death,' which particularly struck his heart and compelled him to renounce Theosophy and follow Jesus.

Desiring to grow in knowledge of the Bible, Pink migrated to the United States to study at Moody Bible Institute. In 1916 he married Vera E. Russell, from Kentucky. However, he left after just two months for Colorado, then California, then Britain. From 1925 to 1928 he served in Australia, including as pastor of two congregations from 1926 to 1928, when he returned to England, and to the United States the following year. He eventually pastored churches Colorado, California, Kentucky and South Carolina.

In 1922 he started a monthly magazine entitled Studies in Scriptures which circulated among English-speaking Christians worldwide, though only to a relatively small circulation list of around 1,000.

In 1934 Pink returned to England, and within a few years turned his Christian service to writing books and pamphlets. Pink died in Stornoway, Scotland on July 15, 1952. The cause of death was anemia.

After Pink's death, his works were republished by the Banner of Truth Trust and reached a much wider audience as a result. Biographer Iain Murray observes of Pink, "the widespread circulation of his writings after his death made him one of the most influential evangelical authors in the second half of the twentieth century." His writing sparked a revival of expository preaching and focused readers' hearts on biblical living.

Reviews

[Michael Weldon]

Eye opening

This makes things clear about law and grace very informative. I thin Pink is a very good gifted writer when it comes to biblical subjects

[Allen Haynie]

In our world today there is some differences of opinion among Believers as to what our relationship is to the law of God. By the Law of God, Pink is speaking of the 10 commandments and not all the ceremonial laws. Further, he clears up our flawed understanding between the Law and grace. Pink states that there are 3 positions Believers take. First, that sinners become saints by obeying the Law. Second, that the Law is a rule of life for believers. Third, that the Law has nothing whatever to do with believers today. The first position being salvation by works; the second position says that the Law shows all believers a standard of conduct we are to obey, and the third position is said to be Antinomianism—lawlessness, a repudiation of God’s governmental authority. Pink teaches us that God commands Believers to obey His Law and he teaches us that God's Law is timeless and applicable to all Christians throughout all Church history.

[Erik Ronningen]

Great book, especially if you wonder what the Law has to do with Christians. Pink does a brilliant job of presenting a biblical and balanced view of why we are free from the law with regards to justification but bound to it for sanctification.

[Ken]

Pink gets so hung up on insisting the law is for the believer that he fails to cover HOW the believer obeys.