Luke 24.27,44 - Right Reading: Honors the Savior, Humbles the Sinner

Luke 24.27,44 - Right Reading: Honors the Savior, Humbles the Sinner

Be careful about the deadly mistakes of legalism and moralism as you read your Bible. When you read Daniel look for Jesus – He is author, subject, and goal (Luke 24.27,44, John 5.39, 1 Peter 1.10,11). Legalism is trying to add to the finished work of Christ; trusting anything other than Jesus for heaven. Moralism says the Gospel can be reduced to improvements in behavior. These twin tragic mistakes deny that Jesus alone saves and sanctifies. “Legalism robs the Savior of his crown of glory, earned by the cross, making him a second Moses, offering stones of law instead of Gospel life-bread...” Geerhardus Vos  Heaven won’t be a talk show with each of us getting 15 minutes to gloat. No, those who get there will be fully aware they don’t belong and will forever sincerely cry, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!”