We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God.
David PlattIt is a constant battle to resist the temptation to have more luxuries, to acquire more stuff, and to live more comfortably.
David PlattThe modern-day gospel says, 'God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Therefore, follow these steps, and you can be saved.' Meanwhile, the biblical gospel says, 'You are an enemy of God, dead in your sin, & in your present state of rebellion, you are not even able to see that you need life, much less to cause yourself to come to life. Therefore, you are radically dependent on God to do something in your life that you could never do.
David PlattRepentance is a rich biblical term that signifies an elemental transformation in someone's mind, heart, heart, and life.
David Platt