In writing about how modern churches often present what an appropriate response to the Gospel should be, David Platt says
We already have a fairly high view of our morality, so when we add a superstitious prayer, a subsequent dose of church attendance, and obedience to some of the Bible, we feel pretty sure that we will be all right in the end.
The modern-day gospel says, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Therefore, follow these steps, and you can be saved.” Meanwhile, the biblical gospel says, “You are an enemy of God, dead in your sin, and in your present state of rebellion, you are not even able to see that you need life, much less to cause yourself to come to life. Therefore, you are radically dependent on God to do something in your life that you could never do.”
The former sells books and draws crowds. The latter saves souls. Which is more important?
Taken from Radical, Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt, p. 32
