The ironic thing about legalism is that it not only doesn't make people work harder, it makes them give up. Moralism doesn't produce morality; rather, it produces immorality.

When you fail to distinguish Law and Gospel, you lose both.

The gospel is good news to those who know they don't measure up. It's offensive to those who think they do.

The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.

The cross [is] the ultimate statement of God's involvement in the world on this side of heaven.

The truth is that when it comes to suffering, if we do not go to our graves in confusion, we will not go to our graves trusting. Explanations are a substitute for trust.

A religious approach to marriage is the idea that if we work hard enough at something, we can earn the acceptance, approval, and life we think we deserve because of our obedient performance.