Theocast “Pluck Out Your Eye?” A Review of Philip Anthony Mitchell’s Sermon
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Mar 18, 2026 
Philip Anthony Mitchell, an Atlanta pastor and church planter, is known for passionate, fiery preaching. The conversation reviews his intense use of Matthew 18 language. Short takes cover law versus gospel confusion, literal versus metaphorical readings of Jesus, and how fear-driven calls to holiness can affect assurance and repentance.
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Gospel Absence Drives Law Based Religion
- John Moffitt warns that removing the gospel from preaching naturally drives pastors and listeners back to law-based performance as the default solution to sin.
- He argues this bent toward law is universal in false religions and explains why clarity about grace is essential to avoid self-reliance and fear-based Christianity.
Endurance Is Faith Not Performance
- Moffitt distinguishes endurance to the end as faith sustained by Christ, not perpetual sinless performance by the believer.
- He connects Hebrews and 2 Peter to show salvation begins and continues by divine power, not human obedience.
Good Works Comfort But Assurance Is In Christ
- Good works provide comfort as evidence of grace but are not the basis of assurance; assurance rests on the object of faith, Jesus Christ.
- Moffitt uses the drowning-and-CPR analogy to show salvation and sustaining come from the rescuer, not the rescued person's effort.
