Last Sunday we looked at 3 different ways to live:
1. Religion makes law and moral obedience a means of salvation
2. Irreligion makes the individual a law to him or herself
3. Gospel takes the law of God so seriously that Jesus paid the penalty of disobedience, so we can be saved by sheer grace.
It's very easy to think you are living a gospel centered life all the while you are really living a life of religion or irreligion -- both of which are attempts at making yourself your own God.
The answer is repentance!!! But how do you know if you are even repenting properly? Maybe these will help.
Religious Repentance
Goal is to keep God happy
Gospel Repentance
Goal is to experience eternal joy in Christ
Religious Repentance
Sorry for sin b/c of consequences
Gospel Repentance
Sorry for sin b/c it breaks God’s heart
Religious Repentance
Way to pay the price for our own sin
Gospel Repentance
Jesus suffered and paid the price for our sin
Religious Repentance
Earn our forgiveness with our repentance
Gospel Repentance
Just receive it
Religious Repentance
Disappoints b/c your counting on your own morality
Gospel Repentance
Brings freedom b/c Christ always loves us
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