Tag: freedom from sin
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The Law of Liberty
James 2:12 “the law of liberty” Do you know what a paradox is? One dictionary defines a paradox as “a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.” The Bible is full of such things. For example, in Matthew 5:6 Jesus tells us…
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Be What You Are
1 Peter 4:1-2 “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.” Yesterday, in dealing with the passage above, we looked…
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True confession
Proverbs 28:13 “Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.” One of the clearest proofs of how sin has affected humanity is the way that it has infected our minds. So much of what we think is best for us is actually very detrimental, and vice versa. If…
To Encourage You 