Tag: gospel
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Sexual abuse victim preaches gospel at sentencing
It’s the best sermon I’ve heard in a long time. The truth and weight of her words were astounding. Rachael Denhollander was one of the many victims of former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. His abuse of Denhollander started in 2000 when she was 15. Today, Denhollander is a lawyer, and was the first of…
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There’s no such thing as a Christian who has not been born again
Jesus said “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” It’s the regeneration of God in our souls. It’s not some inconsequential change. It is a monumental miraculous work of almighty God.
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Love, justice, and the heavenly way
God is perfect and righteous. And the only way for imperfect and unrighteous people to be with him was for Jesus to pay the price of sin. To absorb the wrath of God. And for some reason, the world is so twisted that that idea is offensive. That the Lord paid the penalty for our…
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Why Jesus? Couldn’t there be another way?
“Atonement” is a theological word that gets mentioned. In short, atonement refers to the work that Christ has done for those who have faith in Him to earn their salvation. I think people sometimes approach the gospel with skepticism. Jesus died for the sins of all who believe in him. I know I used to…
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Hypocrites in church isn’t the issue. Faithless pseudo-Christians are the issue.
A lot of people don’t want to be in a church because? Because the church is full of? Hypocrites. Churches are filled with hypocrites. I argue that churches aren’t so much full of hypocrites but churches are full of people who aren’t really Christians. And the hypocrisy people complain about, certainly not always, but the…
Josh Benner 