In order to get B, I first need to do A. I can’t do A. But that’s OK, that is why B is offered to me. (Repeat ad infinitum)

In order to receive the atonement, I need to conquer all my sin. I can’t conquer all my sin. But that’s OK, that’s why the atonement is offered to me. (Repeat ad infinitum)

In order to receive grace, I need to do all I can do. I can’t do all I can do. But that’s OK, that’s why grace is offered to me. (Repeat ad infinitum)

This is madness. This is not gospel.

“In order to eat my dessert, I need to first eat dinner. I can’t eat all my dinner, but that’s OK, that’s why we have dessert.”

If a child spoke this way at the dinner table, we would say, “You’re not thinking clearly.”