The Rise of the Nones by James Emery White

Author:James Emery White [White, James Emery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL108000, REL030000
ISBN: 9781441246073
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 9.5 Grace and Truth

Jesus accepted the woman at the well in what can only be deemed by any careful reader in (then) culturally scandalous ways, but he followed the acceptance by challenging her directly about her serial promiscuity. He also stopped the stoning of a woman caught in adultery, made it clear he was not going to condemn her, but then pointedly admonished her to turn from her adulterous ways.

Grace and truth flowed from Jesus in a way that can only be deemed inextricably intertwined. But that’s not all. It flowed from him in a way that was winsome. The very people he challenged about the state of their lives then wanted him to come to their parties and meet their friends—and have him challenge them! This is precisely what must be recaptured if we are to reach this generation of nones.

Jesus offered neither a feel-good theology that airbrushed out any real talk of sin, nor legalistic attitudes of harsh condemnation and judgment. When he came he brought grace and truth at their best and most compelling.

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