There seems to be a fear out there that the preaching of grace
produces serial killers. Or, to put it in more theological terms, too
much emphasis on the indicatives of the gospel leads to antinomianism (a
heretical version of Christianity that believes there is no place for
God’s law in the life of a Christian). My problem with this fear is that
I’ve never actually met anyone who has been truly gripped by God’s
amazing grace in the gospel who then doesn’t care about obeying him.
When our hearts are genuinely grasped by God’s unconditional love, the
last thing we want to ask is, “What can I get away with?” Those who
conclude, “Goody, I can now continue in sin til my heart’s content”
prove that they don’t get grace. As I’ve said before:
antinomianism happens not when we think too much of grace.
Just the
opposite, actually. Antinomianism happens when we think too little of
grace.
Wondering whether this common fear is valid, my dear friend Elyse
Fitzpatrick (in C.S. Lewis fashion) writes an open letter to Mr.
Grace-Loving Antinomian-a person she’s heard about for years but never
met-asking him to please step forward and identify himself.
I posted this a while back but I just read it again myself and want
to share it with those who may not have seen it the first time. It’s that good.
Enjoy… Read it HERE
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