Tag: God’s grace
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People Really Saved by Grace Also Practice Grace…
People are so people-ish. We are not a species that is very good at mercy. The first chance we get, we just tear others down and we justify our doing this. Particularly in human-centered religion, we use the doctrines or systems of ethics that we have developed to condemn and be condescending of others. People…
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Grace is Deeper Than Mere Salvation
I have heard it over and over again, “Grace is giving someone something that he does not deserve.” When I hear this, it is said often to describe the giving of salvation from God. This way of viewing grace is a good starting point for our understanding. When we leave grace here, it insinuates two…
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God’s Grace Today
Over the last two months we have had the opportunity to walk through John’s Gospel together, both in our personal worship times and as we have looked at specific passages together throughout the Gospel. We might remember that John wrote this Gospel in order to prove that Jesus is indeed God’s Messiah and our only…
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How Not to Engage the Bible
Before we begin, I have a news report regarding one of our sister-churches: RUSSELLVILLE, AR—Roughly half of the churchgoers at First Baptist Church Russellville died of starvation Sunday after the pastor tragically went 15 minutes over his standard sermon time, local sources confirmed. “We don’t know if the pastor simply lost track of time due…
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This Rain
Rain, no matter how violent it may be, sustains life. Simply listening to its sound against the windows of my dwelling place creates a peace from strife. And when I think about those windows, I remember that what I do, think and believe now is leading to a future that I cannot yet see.…