Well then, you are wrong.
The only “future behavior” in question is “SIN”, and the author has declared that a non-problem.
Then you are NOT saying we evangelicals would treat Christ’s death as an “excuse” to engage in future sinful behavior? Because that’s what I sincerely thought you were saying, and if not, then we are all good and can return to our respective corners. :)
But if that’s the case, it leaves me wondering what your objection actually was, because if you weren’t actually criticizing the idea of “excuse” as a bad thing, then I really don’t know what you were getting at.
Peace,
SR
That isn’t the case, not at all.
You’re truly not seeing the matter as evangelical Christians see it.
You know we oppose what God tells us is sin. We agree with Him on it. We know God is holy and hates sin. Sin is opposite of real love, and it grieves God. If we truly see God and His love and holiness as they are, and righteousness and sin as God sees them, how could we virtually delight to sin, as you suggest, while saying, “Glad I’m free to do wrong now”? Would it make sense, for example, for someone to believe that God hates adultery and abortion and then think that by Jesus’ sacrifice it’s now okay for him to engage in them, as if these things are now approved by God? If someone has truly been converted, then they recognize that they have rebelled against God and see sin as He does and are heartbroken about it. That’s what God seeks, “a broken and contrite spirit.”