In one he quotes B.B.Warfield:
"There is nothing in us or done by us, at any stage of our earthly development, because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only when we believe. It is just as true after we have believed."
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tullian/2011/03/08/the-gospel-is-for-christians/
In the other he speaks of being "addicted to the gospel":
I’m addicted to the gospel. It burns inside of me. And it seems to get hotter ever day...
My passion has become singular. Lesser things don’t distract me as easily. I’m not as anxious as I used to be. I don’t fret over things as much. I’m more relaxed. What others think of me (either good or bad) doesn’t matter as much as it used to. I’m enjoying life more. The pressure’s off. I actually think I’m beginning to understand the length and breadth of the freedom Jesus purchased for me.
Jesus plus nothing equals everything–the gospel– is daily becoming for me more than a theological passion, more than a cognitive reality. It’s becoming my functional lifeline! And it’s this rediscovery of the gospel’s power that is enabling me to see that,
Because Jesus was strong for me, I am free to be weak;
Because Jesus won for me, I am free to lose;
Because Jesus was Someone, I am free to be no one;
Because Jesus was extraordinary, I am free to be ordinary;
Because Jesus succeeded for me, I am free to fail.
This is beginning to define my life in brand new, bright, and liberating ways...
- The banner under which Christians live reads “It is finished.”
- Only when you realize that the gospel has nothing to do with your obedience but Christ’s obedience for you, will you start to obey!
- At no point in time, either before God saves you or after, does your behavior determine God’s love for you.
- Our improvement comes from God’s approval; God’s approval does not come from our improvement.
(Go read the whole post!)
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