This "Look to Christ" is featured in our episode: The Bible's Emphasis Isn't Obedience
Modern Christianity often speaks the language of the Bible while reversing its priorities.
Scripture does not center the Christian life on what we do for Christ, but on what Christ has done for us. Faith is not a footnote in the Bible. It is the engine. Obedience is never the source of life. It is the fruit.
From beginning to end, the Bible emphasizes God acting first. He rescues before He commands. He redeems before He instructs. Sinners are justified while ungodly, not after they prove themselves faithful.
Yet much of modern Christianity shifts the focus. Obedience becomes the priority. Faith becomes the starting line. Growth is measured by effort, discipline, and consistency rather than trust in Christ’s finished work.
This reversal quietly turns Christ from Savior into supervisor and leaves consciences restless.
The Bible’s emphasis is clear. “The righteous shall live by faith.” Not by performance. Not by resolve. Faith in Christ is what produces obedience, assurance, and real transformation. When faith is restored to its rightful place, obedience finally becomes what it was always meant to be. Fruit, not fuel.
