Fight the Self-Driven Gospel
One of the more deceptive elements of our Christian walk arises from our own sense of performance . Because God commands obedience and holiness, we often forget that only Christ can provide the righteousness we need for salvation. We work, which isn't bad, but we focus on our striving. Let's consider this another way. We may intellectually accept the premise that we are saved by grace through faith, and we would not openly boast, we sometimes live as though salvation is by works (cf. Eph 2:8-9). We tend to either neglect or forget the good news of the gospel in our Christian walk. We confuse the categories of justification and sanctification in our lives. Consider this quiz (from here ) to examine how well you hold to the gospel. With which are you absorbed? (Answer A or B) 1 (A) your personal righteousness, (B) The vicarious righteousness of Christ? 2 (A) the condition of your faith (B) Christ’s faithful obedience on your behalf? 3 (A) your self-cr