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The ancient church father Tertullian is reputed to have said, “Just as Jesus was crucified between two thieves, so the gospel is ever crucified between these two errors.” What are these errors to which Tertullian was referring? The theological terms are '''legalism''' and '''antinomianism'''. Another way to describe them could be moralism and relativism (or pragmatism). | The ancient church father Tertullian is reputed to have said, “Just as Jesus was crucified between two thieves, so the gospel is ever crucified between these two errors.” What are these errors to which Tertullian was referring? The theological terms are '''legalism''' and '''antinomianism'''. Another way to describe them could be moralism and relativism (or pragmatism). | ||
*'''Legalism says that we have to live a holy, good life if we want God to love us.''' | *'''Legalism''' says that we have to live a holy, good life if we want God to love us. | ||
*'''Antinomianism''' says that because we are saved, we don’t have to live a holy, good life. | |||
The gospel simply the good news that God has accomplished our salvation for us through Christ, in order to bring us into a right relationship with him and eventually to destroy all the results of sin in the world. | The gospel simply the good news that God has accomplished our salvation for us through Christ, in order to bring us into a right relationship with him and eventually to destroy all the results of sin in the world. | ||