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A Christian attorney argues that Bonhoeffer was correct when he said we have developed a "Christianity without Christ" and exchanged Jesus' gospel of costly grace for one of "cheap grace." Del Tondo reviews all the major salvation statements and parables by Jesus. He then compares them to the prevalent doctrines of "faith alone" which Bonhoeffer called "cheap grace." Del Tondo demonstrates that Jesus' doctrines on salvation insisted upon repentance from sin and obedience to His principles, thereby falsifying faith alone doctrine.
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Preface chapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Justification (The Repentant Goes Home Justified) 2 The Repentant Goes Home Justified Who Goes Home Justified? TABLE 1. Jesus’ Doctrine of Justification Pharisees’ Flaw Was Failure To Repent of Sin Pharisees Are Jesus’ Example Of Shallow-Law Keepers, Not Perfectly Obedient Law-Keepers Jesus Means Some Partial Obedience Is Not Enough The Sin Which The Pharisee Overlooked Was The Pharisee Being Scolded On His Doctrine Of Justification By Jesus? Justification In the Law of Moses Justification In The Prophets What About Genesis 15:6? TABLE 2. Justification In Ezekiel 18: Good Deeds Lose Value When You Sin. A Mirror Of The Parable... MacArthur’s Spin To Prove This Parable Teaches Justification By Faith Alone TABLE 3. Justification: Jesus’ Contrasts v. MacArthur Contrasts. Conclusion chapter 3 Hell Whole or Heaven Maimed chapter 4 Parable of The Good Servant Turned Evil 4 The Parable Of The Good Servant Turned Evil Naming Tradition Overview The Lucan Text The Version In The Greek Matthew What Verse 48 Means In The Greek Matthew Other Greek Variant Translations Of Matthew Closer To Luke The Hebrew Original Of Verse 48 Of Matthew 24
TABLE 1. “That Servant” Or “That Evil Servant” In Parable Of The Good Servant Turned Evil The Symbolism Of The Parable The Fall Of The Good And Faithful Servant The Gospel Of Cheap Grace Is Indicted By This Parable Example Of Nothing To Be Guilty About Once In Christ Parallel To The Second Seed In The Parable Of The Sower TABLE 2. Parallelism Of The Second Seed To The Good Servant Turned Evil Parallel To Jesus’ Exhortation To Overcomers In Revelation Parallel To The Ten Virgins Fable Of Cheap Grace Needs The Evil Servant To Not Lose Salvation Dillow Contends Good Servant Turned Evil Remains Saved Fable Of Cheap Grace Alternatively Requires Good Servant Is Not In View MacArthur Cannot Accept The Evil Servant Was Ever The Good Servant So He Ignores The Issue The Cause Of The Error Of MacArthur: A Presupposition In The Validity Of The Fable Of Cheap Grace Breakdown In The Fable Of Cheap Grace’s Ability To Solve This Parable Matthew Henry: A Famous Commentator Who Understands Correctly A Christian Is At Risk Of Damnation... Aaron Is A Prior Type Of The Good Servant Who Loses Patience TABLE 3. Aaron Compared To The Good Servant Turned Evil Conclusion chapter 5 Endure to the End chapter 6 Repent or Perish 6 Repent Or Perish Luke 13:2-5 Other Parallel Passages Fable Of Cheap Grace Insists Repent-Or- Perish Means Nothing More Than Belief John Piper: Claims Repentance Is Merely A Change Of Mind
Key Omissions in Piper’s Analysis Piper’s Argument. TABLE 1. Piper’s View Of Repentance: A Mind-Only Change Versus Behavioral Change Cardinal Sin of A Commentator. Piper’s Proof. TABLE 2. Repentance Passages (Gk. Metanoeo) TABLE 3. Selectivity Of John Piper Piper Next Tries To Equate Repentance To Faith Alone. What Is Repentance In Jesus’ Usage Elsewhere? Conclusion chapter 7 Repenting v Doing chapter 8 Jesus Answer to Direct Question chapter 9 Pharisees' Error chapter 10 Sermon on the Mount chapter 11 Parable of Sheep & Goats chapter 12 Purchase of the Field 12 Parable Of The Purchase Of The Field (The Hidden Treasure) Parable Of The Purchase Of The Field In Matthew 13:44 Commentators Who Agree The Purchase Of The Field Means A C