The Gospel has two shoes. The church reformers of the sixteenth century were right when they insisted that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Yet the good news of the gospel is not only that we are saved by grace, but also that we are called by grace into Christ's plan for his church. The pattern of teaching throughout the New Testament often referred to as 'the faith' or 'sound doctrine', lays out the basics for both our salvation and for fulfilling our calling. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:8–10 (ESV) Christian faith is not merely mental assent to the facts about Jesus. Just agreeing with the great truths of the gospel; is som...