Fueled yesteryear modern self-esteem philosophy, the vocal Amazing Grace has been criticized because it says God “saved a wretch similar me.”
Many Christians insist nosotros must accept kinder views of ourselves.
But Scripture supports the lyrics, describing the unsaved inward this way:
"All accept turned away, they accept together operate worthless; in that place is no 1 who does good, non fifty-fifty one." Romans 3:12
Nor does Jesus emphasize our self-esteem afterwards we’re saved. Jesus said obedient Christians should say, “We are unworthy servants who accept exactly done our duty.” Luke 17:7-10
Jesus didn’t rebuke the centurion inward Matthew 8:5-13 who said, “Lord, I am non worthy to accept you lot come upward into my home.” Jesus said this centurion had an amazing agreement of Jesus’ authority.
Paul repeatedly talked well-nigh his wretchedness together with God’s undeserved grace (1 Corinthians 15:9; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Timothy 1:15).
We volition never sympathize God’s amazing grace until nosotros sympathize how wretched nosotros are without Him.
Let’s focus on His honor, non ours.
