Only the gospel can truly save you. The gospel doesn't make bad people good; it makes dead people alive. That's the difference between the gospel of Jesus Christ and every other world religion. All the others exhort their followers to save themselves by being good, by conforming their lives to whatever their worshiped deity is. But the gospel is God's acceptance of us based on what Christ has done, not on what we can do.
Tullian Tchividjian, Surprised by Grace
I love that quote - the gospel doesn't make bad people good; it makes dead people alive. So true. We actually talked about that in training today (the president is reformed :) Thanks for sharing, buzz!
ReplyDeleteAmen! It's so freeing when we realize it is not about us. We just need to get over ourselves and accept His love and His plan of redemption. How cool! :)
ReplyDeleteAmen!
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