Creature of the Word
I finished the first chapter of Creature of the Word on Thursday. I can already tell this is going to be a good read.
Here are a few quotes from authors Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson, and Eric Geiger:
"The gospel isn't just individual and cosmic; it is also deeply corporate."
"The gospel precedes the Church, informs the life of the Church, and sustains the growth of the Church."
"It is an absolute and unique teaching in all the world to teach people, through Christ, to live as if there were no law or wrath or punishment."
"So no longer should the fear of rejection and God's vengeance be the motivating factors in our pursuit of holiness, but rather the delight of being loved, pursued, and saved by a gracious Father whose "kindness leads us to repentance."
"Our motivation to obey the commands of Scripture can finally become a delight when we see the reasons almost always center around God's love and provision for us in Christ. Through the gospel, the Holy Spirit empowers our motivations so that we are driven with gladness, not guilt, being ever reminded of our forgiveness in the gospel, not our failures in the law. It is God's ability, not ours. Again and again . . . and always."
"But we must always proclaim the Scripture with the gospel at its heart or we will set people up for failure, teaching them to continue trying to earn what's already been freely given."
Here are a few quotes from authors Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson, and Eric Geiger:
"The gospel isn't just individual and cosmic; it is also deeply corporate."
"The gospel precedes the Church, informs the life of the Church, and sustains the growth of the Church."
"It is an absolute and unique teaching in all the world to teach people, through Christ, to live as if there were no law or wrath or punishment."
"So no longer should the fear of rejection and God's vengeance be the motivating factors in our pursuit of holiness, but rather the delight of being loved, pursued, and saved by a gracious Father whose "kindness leads us to repentance."
"Our motivation to obey the commands of Scripture can finally become a delight when we see the reasons almost always center around God's love and provision for us in Christ. Through the gospel, the Holy Spirit empowers our motivations so that we are driven with gladness, not guilt, being ever reminded of our forgiveness in the gospel, not our failures in the law. It is God's ability, not ours. Again and again . . . and always."
"But we must always proclaim the Scripture with the gospel at its heart or we will set people up for failure, teaching them to continue trying to earn what's already been freely given."
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