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The God who will not give up
“God saves in ways past finding out, with a persistence and wisdom exceeding anything we can or will understand.” — Eugene Peterson, Reversed Thunder
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The simplicity of the gospel
On our road trip, we’ve revisited Simply Christian by NT Wright on audiobook. It has helped reset my mind as I long more and more to be anchored to Christ. A book I picked up for the trip (physical copy of a book) is Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates. It is similar in approach.
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Our sin and Christ’s salvation
“Our sinning goes to the uttermost. But his saving goes to the uttermost. And his saving always outpaces and overwhelms our sinning, because he always lives to intercede for us.” — Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly
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The fireworks of salvation
“When we hear the word miracle, we must not imagine fireworks and drum rolls and trumpet blasts and then, presto, a piece of heavenly magic that sends us reeling. That is fun but it is not gospel.” — Eugene Peterson, When Kingfishers Catch Fire
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Romans, sin, and gospel
We have swapped the truth for a lie.
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Life after Life after Death
We have life after life after death.
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No fear of the topic of hell
“Why should anyone be shattered by the thought of hell? It is not compulsory for anyone to go there. Those who do, do so by their own choice, and against the will of God, and they can only get into hell by defying and resisting all the work of Providence and grace.” — Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain
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Running from God? Good luck
“(The hard experiences) were only graces in the sense that God in His mercy was permitting me to fly as far as I could from His love but at the same time preparing to confront me, at the end of it all, and in the bottom of the abyss, when I thought I had gone farthest away from Him… For…
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You are thirsty. Come here.
There is a spiritual thirst. There is a spiritual hunger. I long for my life, and the life of my church, to reflect the position of spiritual travelers who have simply found fresh water and good bread. We journey together. Let this be place of refreshing. A place to settle in and ask questions. A place to explore. A chance…
Tag: Salvation
