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Leaving religion to follow Christ – Part one
I mentioned in “The dynamic flow of the Trinitarian life” that we cannot bring our dualistic “good and evil” knowledge with us when we come to God. We must leave that Tree behind and learn to eat from the Tree of Life, letting go of our … Continue reading
God so loved – Part six
God is not the one condemning us; we condemn ourselves. As I said in part one, our M.O. is that God loves, humankind hides. We hide because we’ve painted God’s face with the Serpent’s brush, both theologically and in our own … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, Love
Tagged Christianity, Intimacy with God, John 3:16, sin of the world, The Good News
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God so loved – Part two
If God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, why do we say He’s angry with sinners? And in what way did He save us? We’ll continue looking at what is probably the most famous verse … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, Love, Theology
Tagged atonement, Christianity, crucifixion, Healing, Jesus, John 3:16, Salvation, sin of the world
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How Jesus takes away our sin
When John the Baptist said of Jesus, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29), in what way should we look at this wonderful declaration? Of course, we must first see that it’s Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Love
Tagged atonement, Christianity, Forgiveness of sin, Jesus, Lamb of God, sin of the world, Soteriology, The Cross of Christ
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The sin of the world
Just what is the “sin of the world” that the Lamb of God takes away? (John 1:29) And how is this related to the sins we commit? These are two questions worth pondering. In “Our Father is not Molech,” I gave two contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Father Heart of God, Freedom, Love, Reformation
Tagged Anthropology, atonement, Christianity, Jesus, myths, Retributive justice, Scapegoating, sin of the world
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