I've been thinking lately why so many churches are not preaching the cross and what Christ did with our sins and his mediatorial work there. I mean who wouldn't want to receive Christ's work to make you righteous with God instead of trying so hard and never getting anywhere? I just do not get it. Or maybe I do. I began to think about what is replacing it. Good works. Helping the poor. Taking care of the environment. In other words, man's works. Why does man want to cozy up to God with good works? The answer is.............................................
People who do good works to get to God feel as if they are in control. When God does it all, or I should say did it all, you're not so much in control right?
Work Came Down at Christmas…
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3 comments:
Wait...what?
We shouldn't preach good works? What? In the words of C.S. Lewis, asking which is more important, faith or good works, is like asking which blade of a pair of scissors is more important. It just doesn't make any sense.
Jesus dying on the cross should inspire such love within us that we want to live a life pleasing to him which means...drumroll...good works!
Doing good works isn't about feeling in control, it's about wanting to share God's love with others. Duh.
JEssi,
Read my post again....:)
Jesi,
I am still smiling from the way you shared God's love. (Duh.)
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