• Doing good deeds could be a very clever strategy to avoid Jesus Christ. Why would you need someone to pay for your sin if you can pay for it yourself... in easy good deeds?
• The problem is that this strategy "starves our souls while feeding our pride" (Packer). Both believers and non-believers are plagued with this inclination to be our own saviours.
• Against this murderous lie the Bible calls us back to the grace of Christ.
Bible
"I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. ." Galatians 1:6
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, we have to admit that we do not want a saviour that gives it all because then we will be indebted to you with everything we have and are. Please open our eyes to see that this is the only way to be reconciled with you and help us to focus on your grace rather than on our earning of your favour. Amen
Regards
Kruger
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