"The gospel rightly, thoughtfully, and in biblical faithfulness expounded, will not only win sinners to Christ but it will also shape the lives of Christians to greater conformity to Jesus." from Desiring God
Listen to Don Carson in When the Gospel Comes to Life
'So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."' Romans 1:15-17
“Whereas in religion we repent as
little as possible, the more we feel accepted and live in the gospel, the more
and more often we will be repenting. Although there is some bitterness in any
repentance, in the gospel there is ultimately a sweetness. This creates a
thoroughly new dynamic for personal growth [italics mine]. The more we see our own flaws and
sins, the more precious, electrifying, and amazing God’s grace appears to us.
On the other hand, the more aware we are of God’s grace and our acceptance in
Christ, the more able we are to drop our denials and self-defenses and admit
the true dimensions of our sin.”
Timothy Keller
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