I don't know quite how to phrase the question but I'm looking for popular Christian statements about the Law of God or Christian living or obedience to the Law.
Specifically, I'm trying to create some illustrations to address sloth in the Christian life that we justify by the lingo the broader Christian community uses. There's a general apathy toward effort and discipline where many see anything as being "hard" in the Christian life as inherently bad. Whether we're called to pray or to study or to give battle to sin, what are the wiggle phrases that many of us use?
Here are some examples I've heard recently:
Many people say "That's legalistic" when something is inconvenient and may challenge a moral deficiency.
"Let's cuss a little every day to show that we're justified."
"We can't speak of any imperative unless we infuse Gospel-driven or Christ infused in front of it."
"There wasn't any grace in that sermon..." when describing a sermon that exposited a passage that included the Law.
"Gratitude is the only proper motivation for obedience."
Specifically, I'm trying to create some illustrations to address sloth in the Christian life that we justify by the lingo the broader Christian community uses. There's a general apathy toward effort and discipline where many see anything as being "hard" in the Christian life as inherently bad. Whether we're called to pray or to study or to give battle to sin, what are the wiggle phrases that many of us use?
Here are some examples I've heard recently:
Many people say "That's legalistic" when something is inconvenient and may challenge a moral deficiency.
"Let's cuss a little every day to show that we're justified."
"We can't speak of any imperative unless we infuse Gospel-driven or Christ infused in front of it."
"There wasn't any grace in that sermon..." when describing a sermon that exposited a passage that included the Law.
"Gratitude is the only proper motivation for obedience."