Denny Burk on Lordship Salvation

Denny Burk has recently commented on Alan Chambers' article in Christianity Today that suggests that a person claiming to be a Christian can lived unabashedly in sin without eternal consequence. Chambers, President of Exodus International, makes his comments in light of the brewing controversy over the issue of homosexuality in the church. While seemingly acknowledging that homosexuality is a sin, Chambers follows a "free grace" line of reasoning by positing that as long as a person believes in Jesus their salvation is secure regardless of whether or not they persist in willful, unrepentant sin.

Denny Burk rightly counters,

This is a dangerous and damning view of salvation—not just for homosexuals but for sinners in general. It’s why John MacArthur wrote The Gospel according to Jesus so many years ago. Jesus’ gospel warns all professing believers to beware of saying one thing while doing another. Jesus’ gospel has no place for the unrepentant. Jesus’ gospel transforms those it saves. Those who aren’t transformed aren’t saved—no matter what their profession of faith is. 

Burk's comments in his blog post are spot on and a good recent defense of Lordship Salvation. Read the rest of his post  Alan Chambers, Exodus International, and Lordship Salvation.