As I prepared for ‘Living in the Gospel’ last week, I saw how easily I can slip into a ‘religion’ mindset whereby God’s approval hinges on my own obedience.  Tim Keller writes…

{styleboxjp width=600px,color=orange,textcolor=white}"Disbelief in the gospel of grace, of course, keeps the unconverted from God. But a lack of deep belief in the gospel is also the main cause of spiritual deadness, fear and pride in Christians, because our hearts continue to act on the basis of ‘I obey, therefore I am accepted.’"{/styleboxjp}

A consistent sight of the gospel makes us humbly recognize our TOTAL need for Christ’s righteousness, so that we DEEPLY feel God’s grace in our own lives and have GREAT compassion and mercy on others.

For you visual learners, here’s a screenshot of a slide from the class that compares the differences.