Monthly Archives: July 2012

Enduring Happiness is Only Possible If You Live According to the Gospel

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Pastor Foley

Pastors are only too willing to rail against performance-based Christianity as a serious ailment afflicting large numbers of Christians these days. But that railing is actually quite woefully off the rails. By performance-based Christianity I mean a Christian life that … Continue reading →

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The 2/3rds Of The Gospel Proclamation That We Keep Omitting or Subverting

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Pastor Foley

The gospel is the announcement of the rule and reign of Christ in three equally important and essential acts: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. Modern gospel formulations typically stress the first act and either go … Continue reading →

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The Justification/Sanctification Postulate, or Why Sanctification Problems are Nearly Always Rooted in Wrong Thinking About Justification

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Pastor Foley

In a guest column for the Christian Post cleverly titled Cheap Law,  Tullian Tchividjian warns: In Matthew 5, Jesus shows unambiguously that the greatest obstacle to getting the gospel is not “cheap grace” but “cheap law” – the idea that God … Continue reading →

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