Here is Calvin’s error: We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is not alone
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First, allow me to share my own empathy for John Piper and the struggles he alludes to (see: http://bit.ly/aTDmGg) as he takes a leave of absence from the ministry (altogether, including writing). Having just recently retired from the pastorate, I know the strain on the soul and the family. I suppose I should add a What a big issue! The Gospel, is it (?) — Faith + Nothing Faith + Works Faith (that Works) + Nothing The reason this is a big deal is that it (a) Will affect how we explain / offer the gospel to others; and, (b) Undermine our assurance as believers in Jesus Christ. If you I had a recent discussion with someone who is apparently deeply dedicated to the idea that we must be perfect on earth in order to get into heaven (at least that’s what it all sounded like to me over a series of correspondences). So, I threw something I find interesting his way. Notice these two The topic especially becomes an issue when it gets down to sharing the gospel. The Lordship Salvation proponents accuse the Free Grace proponents of not emphasizing the ‘lordship’ of Christ in our presentation, hence misleading people from what God requires for their eternal destiny. The Free Grace proponents accuse the Lordship Salvation proponents of ‘adding’ to faith in such a way that the individual is not trusting in Christ, but rather in oneself (or other things) for his eternal destiny. |
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