Introduction: The Gospel proclaimed and a false gospel exposed
• Moralism: reducing the Gospel to improvements in behavior
“Far too many believers and their churches succumb to the logic of moralism and reduce the Gospel to a message of moral improvement. In other words, we communicate to lost persons the message that what God desires for them and demands of them is to get their lives straight.” Albert Mohler
I. God’s Salvation (16-18a)
A. The Father’s Love (16)
• The source of the Gospel (Eph. 1:5)
• Seen by the sacrifice in the Gospel (3:15; Num. 21)
• Seen by whom it embraces (Rom. 5:5-11)
B. The purpose and result of God’s Love (16b-18a)
II. God’s Judgment (18b-20)
A. To judge or not to judge? (17, 18b)
B. The light of the Son & the love of darkness (1:5; 7-9)
• The remedy for sin is a new love
Conclusion: The life of the believer vs the life of the moralist (21)
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Rev. Ryce and Janine, his wife of 20 years, were born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and previously served in ministry at Tucson Reformed Church (2010-14) and Springs Reformed Church (2014-22), the Christian & Missionary Alliance (2007-09), and the Evangelical Presbyterian...