In his sermon this morning at my church (Sovereign Grace Church), one of my pastors, Tab, noted that there are three different views of the Christian life that a Christian can take. Only one is helpful.
1. Legalism: You must obey in order to be loved.
2. License: You are already loved, so there is no need to obey.
3. Gospel: You are loved, so obey. (John 15:9-11)
You are deeply loved by a God who sent his obedient Son to die in the place of wretchedly disobedient men & women. Therefore, obey.
Excellent. So refreshing to see a pastor mention antinomianism in the same breath as legalism.
ReplyDeleteThe first chapter of this book is "Love and Obedience." If you would care to review it, I would be blessed to send you the pdf.
http://www.amazon.com/Love-Prayer-Forgiveness-Michael-Snow/dp/159467664X/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_3