Tag: salvation
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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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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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You Don’t Work for an Inheritance
I was reading a portion of Michael Horton’s book, [amazon_link id=”B00B853PQM” target=”_blank” ]Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World[/amazon_link], the other day. A portion jumped out at me and I felt it was worth sharing. Listen to Horton describe the gift of grace. “God does not simply create the gift and…
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Abide
“The idea so many Christians have of grace is this: that their conversion and pardon are God’s work, but now, in gratitude to God, it is their work to live as Christians and follow Jesus. There is always a thought of a work that has to be done, and even though they pray for help,…