Jesus was divisive. He didn’t follow the traditional rules. He took the initiative to push the traditional thinking to its limits, wanting each person to choose a response. Having faith is not making a contribution to the Christian cause, or having faith in the system. Faith is not agreement to set list of beliefs. It’s much more. Faith is responding to God’s love, thoroughly washed in His grace. Faith is not a mental agreement to the checklist, but taking action to His love.
“You can avoid Jesus as Savior by keeping all the moral laws. If you do that, then you have “rights.” God owes you answered prayers, and a good life, and a ticket to heaven when you die. You don’t need a Savior who pardons you by free grace, for you are your own Savior.” - Timothy Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
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