Posted in repentance on Feb 17th, 2012
There was a very simple principle demonstrated in Leviticus 4, a passage that I read this morning.
The greater the responsibility a person had in God’s kingdom, the greater the cost of the sacrifice needed to gain God’s forgiveness.
If the high priest sinned, he was to sacrifice a bull at the altar according to the [...]
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Posted in repentance on Oct 10th, 2011
No matter how messed up we find ourselves because of spiritual mistakes, there’s reason for hope.
We simply have to make the decisions that allow God to refine the ore of our imperfect lives into something more valuable.
If God can transform a murderous Pharisee like Saul, then He can certainly transform stumbling believers who acknowledge their [...]
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Posted in repentance on Sep 1st, 2011
During my junior high days, I saw myself as a quite accomplished football player.
I was a starter on the school team. I knew what it was to score touchdowns. I could tackle with vengeance. And I could throw a decent block now and then.
Even when I played high school [...]
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Posted in repentance on Jan 31st, 2011
Satan does all that he can to keep his entanglements in the lives of people wanting to head for a new life of salvation in Christ.
For he knows that if a clear, complete cut of ties to the old ways is made, he’ll have much less influence to reeling the new believer back under his [...]
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Posted in repentance on Nov 24th, 2010
There is a more important sign of spiritual maturity than simply avoiding sin.
It’s when one has already sinned and he or she admits it, renounces it and starts walking the biblical path.
It’s not easy to do this, but the ones who do so are the ones genuinely wanting to please the Lord.
I was prompted to [...]
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