Reformed theologian John Piper spoke about what distinguishes a Christian from a non-Christian.
“The most basic distinction between the body of Christ and the world is not godly decisions, not good deeds, not genuine doctrines, but glad delights in the glory, beauty, excellence, and marvelous mercies of God,” Piper began.
The Bethlehem College & Seminary Chancellor and DesiringGod.com founder delivered a message titled “New God, New Gospel, New Gladness: How is Christian Joy Distinct” at this year’s Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
The world, he said, is perfectly able to use its willpower to make decisions for Jesus.
“The devil himself knows more right doctrine to be true than anyone in this room,” he said. “But neither the devil nor secular philanthropists nor the whole unbelieving world does or can delight in the glory of God supremely.”
“Our God is what we take most pleasure in,” Piper added. “Everyone has a god … everyone has a gospel. Everyone believes a good news, whether it comes true or not.”
The belief that true Christians “have a new gladness in a new God through a new Gospel” is “unbelievably controversial,” Piper said. Christianity…
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