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| The Rigor of Grace |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Atonement, Blood of Christ, Faith, Justification by, Gift of Righteousness, Grace, Grace of God, Grace, of God, Grace, salvation by, Jesus Christ, Labor, Law & Grace, Laziness, Life, Lifestyle, Responsibility, Salvation, Works, Works Righteousness |
| Filters: | Quotes |
| References: | Matthew 25:24-30 , Luke 13:24, John 3:16, Romans 5:15-17, Romans 6:23, Romans 14:19, 1 Corinthians 9:23-27, 1 Corinthians 15:10, Ephesians 2:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Hebrews 4:11, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 12:14, James 2:14-26, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 3:14 |
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Grace is opposed to merit, but it is not opposed to effort.
—Bradley Nassif, professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois)
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| Earning a Free Gift | Printer view
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| Topics: | Atonement, Blood of Christ, Christ, our righteousness, Faith, Justification by, Gift of Righteousness, Gifts, Grace, Jesus Christ, Law & Grace, Salvation, Works Righteousness |
| Filters: | Stories |
| References: | John 3:16, Romans 5:15-17, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:7-9 |
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This morning I received the latest promotional e-mail from a clothing provider I really like to patronize: L. L. Bean. I read the subject line with interest: "Double Coupon Dollars: Our Gift to You."
The old sales trick worked. The promise of something free compelled me to open the e-mail. But the first words I read from the e-mail itself gave me a different message: "Earn Double Coupon Dollars." Wait. ...
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| "Luther": The God Who Will Love You | Printer view
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| Topics: | Bondage, spiritual, Christ, burden bearer, Christ, only Savior, Christ, our righteousness, Conversion, Faith, Justification by, Fear of God, God, love of, Guilt, Human condition, Judgment, divine, Salvation, need for, Sin, conviction of |
| Filters: | Church History, Famous People, History, International, Pop Culture, Stories |
| References: | John 3:16, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:22-24, Romans 5:17-21, Philippians 3:8-11 |
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In an early scene from the movie Luther, the frustrated monk who would eventually light the fire of spiritual reform in Europe struggles with his fear of a God who knows his sinfulness.
An older priest passing by Luther’s room hears him and enters.
“I live in terror of judgment,” declares Luther.
“And you think self-hatred will save you?” the older priest replies.
“Have you ever dared to think that God ...
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| Appearing on a Baseball Card with Jesus Christ | Printer view
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| Topics: | Assurance of salvation, Christ, our righteousness, Faith, Justification by, Grace of God, Grace, salvation by, Human worth, Imputation of Righteousness, Justification, Righteousness, believer's, Righteousness, by faith, Salvation, by faith, Works |
| Filters: | Famous People, Men, Props & Symbols, Sports, Statistics |
| References: | Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16, Matthew 5:20, Luke 18:9, Romans 1:17, Romans 3:20-26, Romans 5:17, Ephesians 2:4-10, Philippians 3:8-9 |
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I have a small collection of baseball cards. The card that is worth the most is called "Future Stars" and is valued at $100.
There are three players on this card. The first is Jeff Schneider. Schneider played 1 year of professional baseball, pitched in 11 games, and gave up 13 earned runs in those 11 games.
The second player is Bobby Bonner, who played 4 years of baseball but only appeared in 61 games, ...
Shaun Brown, Newport News, Virginia |
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| Sophia Loren's Righteousness | Printer view
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| Topics: | Afterlife, Conscience, Culture, popular, Faith and works, Faith, Justification by, Grace, salvation by, Heaven, Morality, Salvation, by faith, Self-Righteousness, Works |
| Filters: | Famous People, International, Pop Culture, Quotes |
| References: | Romans 3:10-31, Romans 4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:3-8 |
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I'm not a practicant, but I pray. I read the Bible. It's the most beautiful book ever written. I should go to heaven; otherwise it's not nice. I haven't done anything wrong. My conscience is very clean. My soul is as white as those orchids over there, and I should go straight, straight to heaven.
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| Good Works Inadequate | Printer view
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| Topics: | Faith, Justification by, Forgiveness, divine, Good deeds, Good works, Grace, Grace, salvation by, Salvation, Salvation, by faith, Salvation, gift of |
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| References: | Luke 18:9-14, Romans 3:9-31, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:3-7 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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When a pastor named Michael was still in seminary, he took a required course in "clinical pastoral education." Each seminarian was assigned to be a chaplain in a hospital or other institution, and one night each week was on call for emergencies. Late one night, the phone rang, and Michael was called to Alexian Brothers Medical Center in the Chicago suburbs.
A 16-year-old girl had been driving at night ...
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| Trusting Only in Christ's Blood | Printer view
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A recent Reader's Digest article told of a 67-year-old man named Bill who had donated over 100 pints of blood over the years. No doubt many people owe their lives to this man's kindness. How do you think this man's good deeds go over in heaven?
Here's what Bill thinks: "When that final whistle blows, and St. Peter asks, 'What did you do?' I'll just say, 'Well, I gave 100 pints of blood,'" [Bill] says ...
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