ST 611 Course at a Glance

Union with Christ

Lecturing Faculty: Sinclair Ferguson

Effective for the 2023-2024 Academic Year


Course Description

In Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray writes, "Nothing is more central or basic than union and communion with Christ." In this course, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson takes students on a deep study of the work of Christ and the Spirit in the life of the believer, covering the doctrine of the believer’s union with Christ and each of the benefits that flow from that personal relationship (including Calling, Regeneration, Faith, Repentance, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Perseverance, and Assurance).


Books to Purchase

The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.

Redemption Accomplished & Applied
by John Murray
Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015
ISBN: 9780802873095
Institutes of the Christian Religion
by John Calvin
Westminster John Knox Press, 1960
ISBN: 9780664220280
By Faith, Not by Sight: Paul and the Order of Salvation
by Richard Gaffin
P & R, 2013
ISBN: 9781596384439
The Wonderful Works of God
by Herman Bavinck
Westminster Seminary Press, 2020
ISBN: 9781733627221

Estimated Workload

Lectures Readings Assignments
3-4.25 46-90 5.5
Hours Per Week Pages Per Week Hours Per Week

Course Assignments

The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.

  • Small Group Meetings [4 - 1 hr mtgs]
  • 2 Key Text Papers [3-4 pages each]
  • Final Paper [6-8 pages]