The Point of the Gospel
November 15th, 2011
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You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.
Matthew 23:26
But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5). Once we have purified our souls by obeying the truth unto the point where we can love for real, we should love each other fervently, as we ought to (1 Peter 1:22).
This is the point of the Gospel. This is the work of the cross and the path of life. If your gospel is not aimed at producing this life here and now, a life that is demonstrated by a visible, recognizable love (John 13:35), that does not tolerate sin so much to eat with an immoral brother (1 Corinthians 5:11), what are you living?
