It is not enough to tell people what they should stop doing… We are not able to let go of things until we have something new to hang onto. “We think of the Christian life as a ‘changed life’ but it is not that. If knowing the truth sets you free and part of your life is not free, what does that tell you? It means that part of your life is in error. It means you are living under a lie. Jesus Chris
t laid down His life for us so that he could give His life to us so that He could live His life through us. Jesus is the antidote to dead religion and the church of the chosen frozen. A half-heard gospel is the reason why some people are opposed to grace. They hear about God’s blanket forgiveness and immediately conclude that grace will give us a license to sin. we sin perfectly fine without a license) Continuing in sin makes no sense for the Christian. It would be as though the restored and robed prodigal decided to leave his father’s banqueting table to feed with the pigs. Sure, he could do that if he wanted to – the father won’t stop him – but why would he want to? A frequently asked question is, “Will some believers take the message of grace as a license to sin?” The answer is: “If their understanding of the gospel goes no farther than the forgiveness of sins – probably yes. But when you understand that Christ not only died for the forgiveness of your sins, but also rose again to come and live in you – absolutely not!” “From start to finish, he is the One who does it all.”
“It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things, God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.”
