John Eldridge says one of the biggest lies that Christians
have bought into is that “we are just sinners saved by grace.” I not only agree
with this, but would like to elaborate more on this subject. First of all, we are sinners saved by grace,
but there is more to the story. Think of the verses that have to do with us
having a new heart along with those that state we are a new creation and those
that say we are being filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Perhaps what we
have done in order to stay humble, is over-emphasized the fact we are sinners saved
by grace. However, we are glorious creations being renewed in the image of
Jesus Christ. Psychologists tells us we are what we think. Maybe the church
needs to rethink who they are in Christ. Yes, we still sin, but surely by God’s
grace, not nearly as much as we did before. Yes, we meet up with defeat at
times, but the Bible tells us we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. So
let me ask you, 'Who are you?' The next time you are reading the bible (especially the New Testament) let it speak to you of you being a new creation.
