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September
21 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 14; John 15:18.

Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 14; John 15:18.   “The finer the net is woven, the more numerous are the holes.” Catholic theologian Hans Küng.   Having sworn allegiance to the 2,414 canons in the Roman Code of Canon Law, one day he realized his energy was going toward either...
September
20 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 13; John 15:18.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 13; John 15:18.   Just as the Law increased sin so does legalism. Heavy handed rules only promote rebellion, Rom 7, while grace promotes true obedience.   John 15:18 "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you....
September
19 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 12; John 15:18.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 12; John 15:18.   [4th century papyrus that Jesus had a wife … translated and published by Harvard Divinity School] There have been numerous heresies since the time of Jesus of Nazareth, including those contemporaneous to His life on Earth. Pilate, the...
September
18 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 11; John 15:18.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 11; John 15:18.   min – from; beten – womb. The Hebrew combines them into one word – mibeten = from the womb.   David uses mibeten in the Psalms.   Ps 22:9 Yet Thou art He who didst bring me forth from...
September
16 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 10; John 15:18.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 10; John 15:18.   Taboo: Any social prohibition or restriction that results from convention or tradition.   2. Abortion has become one of the greatest distractions to Christianity in recent history.   Gen 2:7a Then the...
September
14 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 9; John 15:18.

Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 9; John 15:18.   Taboo: Any social prohibition or restriction that results from convention or tradition.   2. Abortion has become one of the greatest distractions to Christianity in recent history.   Why am I doing this? It would...
September
13 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 8; John 15:18.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 8; John 15:18.     Grace is the divine policy of God to freely give what His Son justified at Calvary, while mercy is the policy of God in action for those who are in need.   Need has a very broad range. You might be in need of comfort...
September
12 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 7; John 15:18; Luke 18:9-14

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 7; John 15:18; Luke 18:9-14     For the Christian to abandon faith and grace for Law and works is to lose everything exciting that the Christian can experience in his daily fellowship with the Lord.   The Law...
September
11 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 6; John 15:18; Gal 3:1-14.

Title: Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 6; John 15:18; Gal 3:1-14.     Jesus Christ had to bear the burden of justice for the entire human race, therefore it is only through faith in Him that any man is justified.   If God abolished in Christ the only justice system He ever...
September
09 2012
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Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 5; John 15:18; Rom 5:15-17.

Thinking with grace rather than justice, part 5; John 15:18; Rom 5:15-17.   Christ is grace’s author and Prince Ruler through the cross, Rom 5:15.   Rom 5:15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and...
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