SMITCHing

I remember hearing Chuck Swindoll say something like. "If you've never been accused of being too gracious, you probably don't understand the Gospel." At least, I think it was Swindoll. Nevertheless, the quote rang true for me. I think the idea of radical grace is at the heart of what God offers us in Christ. It is finished... There is no longer any condemnation for those in Christ... Come, eat and drink freely without charge... These ideas are embedded throughout the story of God's redemptive work in history. But what of truth and righteous judgement? God is gracious, but he's also holy, right. Yes, of course. It is finished... Having made sacrifice, once and for all... The penalty of our sin was laid on him.... God's holiness and righteous judgement are not set aside by his grace. If they were, then Christ died in vain. But he didn't. He died for me and for you to satisfy righteousness and judgement, that grace might be poured out o...