Don't get me wrong - what we do is important. But it is infinitely less important than what Jesus has done for us. Tullian Tchividjian importantinfinitelyjesus Change image and share on social
Whether this was explicitly taught or implicitly caught, I grew up with the impression that when it comes to the Christian life, justification was step one and sanctification was step two and that once we get to step two there's no reason to revisit step one. Tullian Tchividjian catchchristianexplicitly share on social
We are deeply conditioned against unconditionality because we've been told in a thousand different ways that accomplishment always precedes acceptance, that achievement always precedes approval. Tullian Tchividjian acceptanceaccomplishmentachievement Change image and share on social
Sanctification consists of the daily realization that in Christ we have died, and in Christ we have been raised. Tullian Tchividjian christconsistdaily Change image and share on social
When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation. Tullian Tchividjian discoverfearfree Change image and share on social
Because Jesus came to secure for us what we could never secure for ourselves, life doesn't have to be a tireless effort to establish ourselves, justify ourselves, validate ourselves. Tullian Tchividjian effortestablishjesus Change image and share on social
The gospel alone liberates you to live a life of scandalous generosity, unrestrained sacrifice, uncommon valor, and unbounded courage. Tullian Tchividjian couragegenerositygospel Change image and share on social
I'm not sure I'll ever fully understand why some Christians get mad when we say that the ultimate hero in the Bible is not Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Paul, etc... but Jesus. Tullian Tchividjian abrahambiblechristian Change image and share on social
The Bible is plain that God requires moral perfection. It tells us unambiguously that God is holy and therefore cannot tolerate any hint of unholiness. Tullian Tchividjian biblegodhint Change image and share on social
The emphasis of the Bible is on the work of the Redeemer, not on the work of the redeemed. Tullian Tchividjian bibleemphasisredeem Change image and share on social
