II. The Deception of "Fiat Grace" (see part 1) Alongside this drift away from truth comes a second deception: what I call Fiat Grace. Just as fiat currency is money without gold backing, fiat grace is forgiveness without repentance. It’s the attempt to issue spiritual “credit” where no transformation has occurred. However, Scripture warns that "God is not mocked" (Galatians 6:7). When we offer a grace that requires nothing, we don't create a sanctuary; we create a vacuum whe

The Christian world is a small one. Sometime in the 1990s, it became "okay" to talk about the hard stuff. We are now quite open about our struggles and tend to wear our hearts on our sleeves. This is mostly positive, though there are times when it’s better to keep things closer to the vest.