00:30 Doesn't Grace Undermine Our Motivation to Fight Sin?10:38 Grace Versus the Carrot-And-Stick Approach?20:23 What's Next?---* **Romans 6:1–2**: “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?”* **Titus 2:11–14**: “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.”* **Matthew 1:21**: “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”* **John 8:36**: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”* **2 Corinthians 5:14–15**: “For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.”* **Hebrews 2:14–18**: “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.”* **Hebrews 2:13**: “And again, ‘I will put my trust in him.’ And again, ‘Behold, I and the children God has given me.’”* **Hebrews 11:6**: “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”* **Hebrews 12:6**: “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”* **Matthew 22:32**: “‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”* **Galatians 3:1**: “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.”* **Galatians 3:21**: “Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.”---In Does Grace Make Us Soft on Sin?, the conversation unpacks one of the oldest misunderstandings of the gospel: that grace leads to apathy. Drawing from Romans 6 and Titus 2, the pastors explain that true grace doesn’t just pardon; it trains, redeems, and transforms. Grace saves us from sin, not in it. It reshapes our hearts, not through fear or external rewards, but through the Spirit’s work and the love of Christ that compels obedience from within. Unlike the carrot-and-stick approach of behaviorism, the gospel changes what we love and trust, cutting at the root of sin’s power. Because we’ve been freed through Jesus, we now live differently, not to earn favor but because we already have it. Grace is not permission to sin; it is the very power that makes holiness possible.---Berean Bible Church is a non-denominational church in East Knoxville, TN. We are grounded in the Word, celebrating the transformative power of the Gospel. Our community thrives on worship and mutual encouragement, fostering deep connections among members. Committed to our mission, we reach out with compassion and hope, reflecting God's glory throughout our city and beyond.Learn more at berean.church.

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