As precious as this truth is—that Jesus is a friend of sinners—it,
like every other precious truth in the Bible, needs to be safeguarded
against doctrinal and ethical error. It is all too easy, and amazingly
common, for Christians (or non-Christians) to take the general truth
that Jesus was a friend of sinners and twist it all out of biblical
recognition. So “Jesus ate with sinners” becomes “Jesus loved a good
party,” which becomes “Jesus was more interested in showing love than
taking sides,” which becomes “Jesus always sided with religious
outsiders,” which becomes “Jesus would blow bubbles for violations of
the Torah.” Continue at Kevin DeYoung
Scriptures teach consistently that faith comes through the proclamation of the gospel, not through good works. Christ himself was not arrested and arraigned because he was trying to restore family values or feed the poor...The mounting ire of the religious leaders toward Jesus coalesced around him making himself equal with God and forgiving sins in his own person, directly, over against the temple and its sacrificial system. Michael Horton
The purpose of this Blog is to introduce men and women all over the World to the Doctrines of Grace; the 5 Solas; Reformation Theology and the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Jesus, Friend of Sinners: But How?
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