The sixteenth century pastor and theologian, Martin Luther said that religion is the default disposition of the human heart. In other words being rewarded or judged based on performance just makes sense to us. We expect a transactional relationship with God. Do good, get good. Do bad, get bad. It's clean. It's clear. It's logical. It's absolutely fair. It seems like the only possiblity. And yet woven through the pages of Scripture we read a narrative that flies in the face of our![]()
