John Dink writes, "Cheap law weakens God’s demand for perfection, and in doing so, breaths
life into the old creature and his quest for a righteousness of his own
making. And what I’m telling you is this: what doesn’t kill him, makes
him stronger. Lowering the bar lets the Old Adam peek into the Promised
Land. It allows the flesh to survive by rebelling in a form of external
piety. And – it’s a perfect hiding place for the Old Being. We don’t
think to rebuke such a moral, well-mannered creature. But cheap law
offers mercy in the wrong place. It offers mercy to those who are
offended by the gift. It creates a people of great zeal, but they lack
knowledge concerning the question 'What Would Jesus Do?' Here is the
costly answer: Jesus would do it all perfectly. And that’s game over for
you. The Father is not grooming you to be a replacement for his Beloved
Son. He is announcing that there is blessing for those who take shelter
in his Beloved Son."
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