Tag: grace
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Incomplete Grace
Forgiven of all our sins. Going to heaven. Free from the shame and guilt of the past. These are all part of the gift of grace which accompanies faith in Christ for salvation. But its an incomplete grace. Prior to receiving grace, we attempted to meet God’s righteous standard by our works. This is impossible.…
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Is God Angry?
One of the biggest fears in the hearts of believers is having a God who is angry with them. We lie awake at night feeling guilty for our latest mess-up, resolving to try harder the next day. We wake up and engage in good, spiritual activities attempting to “earn back” the favor of God we…
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Grace and Consequences
Many times grace receives the label of cheap or sloppy. We then attempt to manage, limit, or even control the dispensing of grace for fear people might abuse it. Grace and consequences are not opposed to each other. Forgiveness is not the absence of consequences. Pick any Biblical character and see the “pain” and implications their sin…
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Don’t Blame Cheap Grace
I hear it all the time. People want to downplay grace by pointing to “sloppy agape” or “cheap grace”. They want to make sure us grace folk do not go too far in our communication of this truth, causing people to abuse it. They feel the need to remind us of consequences and judgment while…
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Do you Hate your Life? (or at least parts)
Much of the buzz in social media and the conference circuit is following your passions and dreams. The ideas of quitting your day job to do what you really would like, is highly prevalent. I’ve even blogged about the idea of finding the One Big Thing in your life. I work in an organization which…