Great care must be used in trying to illustrate the truths of salvation. The diagram (which appeared in the August Ministry) presents the single truth that the Christian life is a matter of continuing progress; however, it implies that less justification is needed the more one progresses, a definite error. The diagram below, although it presents a more accurate picture of the salvation process by depicting justification as a continuous covering over the life, cannot be made to conform in every detail to what takes place in the life of one who accepts Christ.

Ministry Magazine, October/1978