我認為白白的恩典是救恩的基礎，唯獨信心，唯獨恩典，因信稱義。
基督在生命中做主，門徒的成長，是救恩生命的成長，這是成聖，是要付代價的。
信徒是因信稱義的人，門徒是願意進一步付代價跟隨神的人。
真正的信徒都應該繼續委身基督做他的門徒，但這不是得救的條件。
salvation and lordship are equally important, but they are not equal.
一方面，我們要鄭重救恩，不要輕忽救恩，當作是不值錢的廉價恩典，而隨隨便便地做名義上的基督徒。
但另一方面，我們也不要輕看白白的恩典，而輕看那些走得比較慢的基督徒，說他們沒有得救。
基督教是低門檻，高標準的白白恩典的得救，卻要付代價跟隨。
基督教不是低門檻，低標準的廉價恩典。
基督教也不是高門檻，高標準的主權救恩。
"There is a vast difference between being saved and being a disciple. Not all men who are saved are disciples although all who are disciples are saved. In discussing the question of discipleship, we are not dealing with a man's salvation. We are dealing with a man's relationship to Jesus Christ as his Teacher, his Master, and his Lord. More than 250 references are made to disciples in the gospels. One cannot read through the gospels that record the earthly life of Jesus Christ without recognizing that the relationship which existed between Christ and these men whom He called to be His disciples was a unique and special relationship. It was a personal and intimate relationship - a relationship based on the knowledge of the person of Christ, a love for the person of Christ, submission to the person of Jesus Christ, and obedience to the commands of Jesus Christ."
J. Dwight Pentecost. Design for Discipleship: Discovering God's Blueprint for the Christian Life (Kindle Locations 32-37). Kindle Edition.
Those who insist on Lordship salvation maintain that our position is one of “easy believism” or “cheap grace.” Ryrie rightly objects to this charge by noting that “it is not easy to believe, because what we ask the unsaved person to believe is not easy. We ask that he trust a Person who lived 2,000 years ago, whom he can only know through the Bible, to forgive his sins. We’re asking that he stake his eternal destiny on this” (Basic Theology, p. 339, emphasis in the original). Salvation is free. Lordship is very costly. Faith is a gift bestowed by God upon unbelievers. Discipleship is a commanded work of obedience for believers. Both faith and discipleship are absolutely important, the one for salvation, and other for sanctification. To deny the difference between saviorhood and lordship is to distort the gospel--and that is dangerous!
