Mar 13, 2008
It's in our nature to think we can earn salvation. Or maybe I'm just failing as a teacher.
Yesterday, after reading about Jesus’ death, I asked Orison, “What do you have to do to be forgiven?”
He answered, “Good things.”
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Theme based on Derek Punsalan's Grid Focus.
I don’t think it’s you, it’s inborn, to some degree, I was teaching our youth last night outside the church because the weather has been beautiful in Arkansas…we talked about he narrow and wide gates and they got the idea through discussion that you have to work really hard to get through the narrow gate by being good enough….we talked through it and got it right but I was surprised they would say that, they’ve been in church for quite a while and we just did a study on what the Gospel is…
It is in our nature. So many times I have shared the gospel with people, and then asked the classic EE question, “If you died and stood before God, and he asked you ‘Why should I let you into heaven?’ what would you say?” And they still reply with the good things they have done, even right after having the gospel explained to them.
It is so difficult to let go of thinking we have something to do with our salvation and to process that Jesus’ life, death and resurrection is a completed work.
For some reason we keep trying to add to it….
Everything else in life costs us something. You have to give to receive. While simple, Salvation is difficult to grasp.
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