Cornerstone Berean Church

The revelation of Christ and His kingdom will bring to light the true condition of the

heart and will either result in embrace

and enlightenment or in exclusion.

An Important Distinction:

Doctrinal legalism: making works a ground or instrument of justification.

Practical legalism: making works a means of establishing or maintaining God’s favor. This is a performance based, transactional, external, rule-centered approach to sanctification.

Receptivity to the gospel is dependent upon the soil condition of the heart,

so always be tilling the soil of your heart with the gospel.

Those who are aware of their great sin and great need and who receive Jesus’ forgiveness will be those whose love for Him and mercy toward others will be great.

The King and His kingdom have come, but our misaligned hopes and desires scandalize us against them both.

Main Theme: The Law pointed forward to the need for a Savior, and Jesus’ fulfillment of the Law secured for us the gift of salvation by grace alone.

When He who is life meets death,

His pity moves Him to reach out

with power to restore life and hope

to the needy.