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Jonathan Storment

The Elephant in the Church

Last updated on: June 8, 2016 at 5:01 am   by Jonathan Storment

The Elephant in the Church 2016-06-07T21:08:25-05:00 Jonathan Storment

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“Non-discipleship is the elephant in the church. It is not the much discussed moral failures, financial abuses, or the amazing general similarity between Christians and non-Christians. These are only effects of the underlying problem…It is now understood to be a part of the “good news” that one does not have to be a life student of Jesus in order to be a Christian and receive forgiveness of sins. This gives a precise meaning to “cheap grace” though it would be better described as costly faithlessness.”

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