It is often preached that because of Jesus, God will accept us as we are. That much is largely true, but what comes next? We Christians obviously are not perfect, so does God expect us to change after we become a Christian? Or does the fact that he forgives us of our sins, mean that...
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Lenten Devotional – SIN
As human beings we are always trying to put God’s salvation on sale. We want all of the benefit with none of the cost. To put it theologically, sometimes we want to accept the salvation that Christ purchased for us on the Cross, without actually having to follow him. The reality is that it simply...
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Lenten Devotional – Repent, Reject, and Renounce!
There is an old saying that some people, “want to have their cake and eat it too.” That may seem unrealistic but in some ways faith in Christ does give us the best of both worlds. Christ gives us the promise of eternal life, but also often blesses us in this life as well. That...