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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.

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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are!
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The gospel is not only the way to enter the kingdom; it is the way to live in the kingdom.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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The way to find your calling is to look at the way you were created. Your gifts have not emerged by accident.
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We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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