04/02/13 THE WHOLE PACKAGE
People want the good things found in Christianity, but they don't want Biblical Christianity. But you cannot have one without the other. Consider these ideas, as they relate to Biblical Christianity.
People want...
Salvation without the Savior.
Reconciliation without atonement.
Remission of sin without shedding of blood.
Restoration without propitiation.
Truth without revelation.
Grace without faith.
Peace without power.
Power without surrender.
Godliness without God.
Exaltation without humility.
Glorification without separation from sin.
Sometimes believers want...
Freedom without accountability.
Return without expenditure.
Profit without investment.
Result without effort.
Prize without price.
Success without sacrifice.
People want all the benefits of Christianity without the cost of discipleship.
