Costly Grace Book Report

1.) The text Costly Grace starts of by saying cheap grace is the enemy of our church. Cheap grace can be defined as the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance. Cheap grace justifies the sin without justifying the sinner. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, and grace without Jesus Christ. In contrast costly grace is the gospel which must be sought after again and again. Costly grace is costly because it calls on individuals to devote their lives to Jesus Christ. At the same time, it is grace because it gives a man the only true life. Costly grace is the sanctuary of God; it has to be protected from the world and not be thrown to the dogs. In the process of giving your all to Christ comes a feeling of security and
To start off the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Now mustard seeds are the smallest of all seeds however when it grows it is the largest of all garden plants. The kingdom of heaven is also compared to yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough. In my eyes the analogy of the mustard seed is saying kingdoms start off small and progress overtime. I believe the analogy of yeast is saying when it comes to faith in God you cannot stop until completely renovated. For example, yeast turns into bread.
3.) As I read both texts I made some connections. The first main connection I made was the emphasize put on faith. Costly faith devotes life to Christ and holds sinners accountable. This is done to please Christ. In comparison the parable I read talks about the kingdom of heaven. In my eyes the point of costly grace in a way is to enter heaven. The connection I’m making between the two is we don’t definitively know that there is a God let alone heaven. Another connection between the two is sacrifice and