Josh Benner

Tag: costly grace

  • Costly grace vs cheap grace

    Costly grace vs cheap grace

    In John 14:16-17, Jesus is foretelling his death. He promises another helper in referring to the coming of the Holy Spirit. In John 14:18-21, Jesus promises that he himself will also return.  John 14:18: “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. When Jesus says I will not leave you as…

  • The worst of sinners

    In a letter to his protege Timothy, the Apostle Paul calls himself the worst (1 Timothy 1:15). I think we all need to look at ourselves as among the worst of sinners, because all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). All of us have lied, have cheated,…

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer: cheap grace vs. costly grace

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and theologian. He was staunchly opposed to the Nazis. Arrested in 1943, he was later implicated in being a conspirator in an assassination plot against Hitler. Bonhoffer was executed in 1945. His writings have been influential in the 73 years since his death. Bonhoffer’s “The Cost of Discipleship” is…