Trigger Statement (Input)

“You owe everything to God, and He owes you nothing.” (John Calvin)

Canonical Tension Mapping (BTT)

Primary:

Creator ↔ Creature (Ontological Asymmetry)

Secondary:

Grace / Gift ↔ Reward (Covenant Faithfulness)

Tertiary:

Sovereignty ↔ Responsibility (Discipleship Praxis)

Presenting Symptoms (Observed Outputs)

S1 — Transactional Legalism

• “I have done so much for God, so He should…”
• Prayer grammar shaped by a payment → return logic

S2 — Shame-Based Servitude

• Fear of asking God for anything
• Feeling unworthy to expect His response
• Ministry driven by guilt and fear rather than love and gratitude

S3 — Antinomian Drift

• “If God owes me nothing, then my obedience and discipline do not matter”

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