I am currently reading the new book by Anthony Carter, Ken Jones, and Michael Leach entitled, "Experiencing the Truth: Bringing the Reformation to the African-American Church". And if you haven't read this book yet--believe me--it is a real page turner!
One of the sections I've found very interesting is Anthony Carter's chapter on Biblical Preaching. In this section, Anthony Carter compares the modern teaching of justification with the Reformers teaching of Sola Fide. And after reading this quote, you will see how far we have strayed from the faith once for all delivered to the saints:
"The egregious error of much of popular, modern, preaching is that justification by faith has been replaced by eternally-damning notions of justification by wealth (God's pleasure is measured in one's money), justification by positive thinking (God's favor is on all, we just have to think positively about ourselves and God), justification by self-esteem (God's favor will be upon me if I would just see that I am worthy of it), and justification by death (God's favor is upon all who are funeralized in the church). All of these are popular impostors of the God-honoring, Christ-exalting, eternally-securing, and church-of-Christ building justification by faith alone in Christ alone".
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