Scripture (referenced): 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Galatians 1:6–7; Colossians 2:20–23

Scripture (inferred): Ephesians 2:8–9; Romans 5:8; Hebrews 10:14; John 19:30

Themes: ear-tickling as self-reliance not grace; watered-down gospel as conditional love; pride versus childlike receiving; finished work versus self-maintenance; the scandal of grace confronting human control.

Keywords: ear-tickling, watered-down gospel, grace, self-reliance, pride, finished work, sonship, conditional love