From Hamilton- Moving Beyond Salvation; CHEAP GRACE

You may be one of the millions of Christians who ask themselves these questions. 

Sadly, few Christians ever get past the midway point of the journey – and thus lose out on the depth and beauty of the genuine and fulfilling relationship that God desires to have with us. Most of us get so busy with corps activities that we miss the opportunity to maximize our relationship with God. We get comfortable and settle for the next church (corps) event or program.

 An understanding of what you can do to move from one stop on the journey to the next are lacking in many corps due poor leadership and/or programming Specific insights into how each of our four life dimensions – the intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual – must be developed to reach our God-given potential. God has called you to be holy. Become the person He has called you to become by cooperating with Him on a full-fledged journey to wholeness, allowing Him to transform your mind, heart, soul and body.

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How do we attain holiness? What role does grace play? What about sheer human effort?

These are some big questions to explore. The people whom we regard as most holy will often seem the most aware of their sin and reliance on grace. In other words when it comes to holiness, the closer we get, the more we realize just how far we fall short.

This phenomenon doesn't surprise Tullian Tchividjian. In his commentary "Afraid of the Gospel?" he argues that the gospel of grace is precisely what brings about true holiness in the first place. While we may fear that too much talk of grace can lead to licentious living, he contends that it is only when we realize how much we've been forgiven that we discover the power to break free from sin.Read more about why Tchividjian believes we shouldn't fear overemphasizing the gospel of grace in our teaching.

Also at LeadershipJournal.net:

• Hell has been a hot topic (pardon the pun) in recent weeks. Tim Keller believes that a proper understanding of this embattled doctrine is crucial for understanding our own hearts, as well as the love of God. Check out Keller's sermon "Hell: Isn't the God of Christianity an Angry Judge?" from our sister publication, PreachingToday.com. 
• Revival is an old fashioned word, one that may call to mind images of sawdust tents or turn-or-burn sermons. But according to a new book, revivals have been as diverse as the cultures in which they happen. Read our review and learn more about the past (and future) of revivals. 

For the kingdom,



Drew Dyck
Leadership Journal managing editor
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