This is excellent. I’ll have to post it on the front page.
Check out Jerry Bridges’s article, “Gospel-Driven Sanctification.”
I’d particularly recommend reading this article if you’re suffering from the fallout of years spent slaving away in a false, works-righteousness centered “ministry” like the University Bible Fellowship.
Speaking of UBF. At first glance, whether your acquaintance began with their website or in person (e.g. perhaps you were “fished” on campus? Or invited to a Bible conference?), UBF appears to be an evangelical organization. But looks can be deceiving. At best (if, for instance, your shepherd or shepherdess is a true Christian seeking to help you) you’re in for some guilt-trips over your poor performance. “How many times have you fished today?” “How many Bible studies are you doing?” “Don’t you want to live in common life?” And so on. Or worse, you’ll possibly end up in a long-term, co-dependent affair with a jealous lover who’ll never leave you alone. Things could even get worse than this, but I’ll save that for another time. Flee from UBF and embrace Christ!
HT: Justin Taylor.
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Going public, are we?
Um, yeah… I guess so. Although I’m not exactly sure I should have. But seeing the true gospel vs. the UBF version ([bible]Gal. 3:1-4[/bible]) sorta brought out my ire, I think. Well, I guess it’s too late to change my mind now.
Don’t be ashamed of the gospel.
Besides, how can works-righteousness-driven evangelizers have time to surf the internet and respond to critics? You can always ask them if they should be fishing. *smiles*
Hehe, true dat. Thanks Charlie.
Weird, my response to your second comment came before it?
Oh, I see, maybe Daylight Savings time hasn’t set in yet?
Actually after I posted I fixed the time in the Wordpress settings. Oops.
So I just updated the time on that comment, and now you are completely out of context!