There seems to be a fear out there that the preaching of grace produces
serial killers. Or, to put it in more theological terms, too much
emphasis on the indicatives of the gospel leads to antinomianism (a
heretical version of Christianity that believes there is no place for
God’s law in the life of a Christian). My problem with this fear is that
I’ve never actually met anyone who has been truly gripped by God’s
amazing grace in the gospel who then doesn’t care about obeying him.
When our hearts are genuinely grasped by God’s unconditional love, the
last thing we want to ask is, “What can I get away with?” Those who
conclude, “Goody, I can now continue in sin til my heart’s content”
prove that they don’t get grace. As I’ve said before:
antinomianism happens not when we think too much of grace. Just the
opposite, actually. Antinomianism happens when we think too little of
grace.
Tullian Tchividjian
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