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It is Never Too Late
When we read the Scripture, it is always a good practice to look for parallels and patterns. I am not talking about end time dates or clues within the Bible but rather looking at who God is and His nature. One of the things that stands out in Scripture is that any sinner who repents…
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Grace changes me for the better
With so much preaching about grace being spread out – some people have turn the pendulum to the other extreme end. We would hear people preach that because of grace – I can sin. Not that they intentionally sin but now there is an excuse to sin because in the end I know I am…
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Why Grace is Not a License to Sin
If you want to find an instance of true gratitude for the infinite grace of God, do not go to those who think of God’s love as something that cost nothing, but go rather to those who in agony of soul have faced the awful fact of the guilt of sin, and then have come…
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Grace but….
“The church, or I should say, church people, must quit adding the word ‘but’ to the end of our sentences about grace. Grace plus is no longer grace. Grace minus is no longer grace. We are afraid people will abuse grace if presented in its purest form. We need not fear that; we should assume…
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The Total Christian Experience
The total Christian experience is often described in 3 distinct phases: Justification, Sanctification and Glorification. Justification – being declared righteous before God through faith in Jesus Christ. Sanctification – is our growth in Christlikeness. It is a progressive experience covering our entire Christian lives from salvation to glorification. Glorification – occurs at the time we…