The gospel is not something that merely "gets us into Christianity" and then is to be forgotten as we graduate on to self resourced "sanctification." That's just not it. The gospel is both the ignition to and the fuel for the Christian life. In a recent sermon
Dane Ortlund made this very clear by focusing on the "gateway gospel" versus the "pathway gospel." Here are some gospel soaked excerpts...
"The gateway gospel forgives your past sins and sets you on a new road of doing more and more for Jesus. The pathway gospel forgives your past, present, and future sins and sets you on a new road enjoying more and more what Jesus has done for you."
"The gateway gospel draws you to the idea of forgiveness. The pathway gospel draws you to the person of Jesus."
"The gateway gospel is a march. The pathway gospel is a dance."
"The gateway gospel was at work in us believers. The pathway gospel is at work in us believers."
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