It's not any specific behavior, or adherence to a particular doctrine, or religious ritual, or repetition of the right magic phrase that grants us the honor of a relationship with God - No, it's Jesus who makes redemption possible. This privilege is ours to accept, or to reject.
“If my kingdom was of this world,” Jesus told the authorities when he was arrested, “you might have seen some fighting from my followers. But I’m not what you expect! This is not how God works!” – John 18:36 (author paraphrase from In God’s Image) Today I’m setting aside some time to prepare for the…
“One thing is for sure, if anyone is going to be rejecting me, condemning me for my sin, and saying I have no place in the community of faith, it’s not going to be Jesus. You see, Jesus has already talked to his Father about me, and we’re going to be all right.” OK, friends.…
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Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. (Romans 12:3) Is it just me or has anyone else noticed a significant…
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Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and through it many become defiled… Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,…
We have so much to learn, all of us. And if I’m going to be wrong – which will likely be a lot of the time – I’d rather be wrong in the direction: – of grace, – of refraining from peremptory judgement, – of a wide-open heart, – of humility, – and of understanding that…
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