Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.
How Religion Works: If I obey, then God will love and accept me. The Gospel: I'm loved and accepted, therefore I wish to obey.
One of the signs that you may not grasp the unique, radical nature of the gospel is that you are certain that you do.
Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
Christianity does not set faith against thinking. It sets faith against assuming.
We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely - and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.