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God invites us to come as we are, not stay as we are.

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One of the most frequent responses I get from non-Christian readers is: 'I'm not sure I agree with all this, but I must say this is the first book I've read by a Christian that didn't treat me like I was an idiot.'
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The gospel destroys pride because it tells us we are so lost that Jesus had to die for us.
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How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.
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All Christians have opportunities to serve those who might never come to church or listen to a sermon.
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While marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. Marriage is glorious but hard. It's a burning joy and strength, and yet it is also blood, sweat, and tears humbling defeats and exhausting victories.
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Jesus may ask of you far more than you planned to give, but He can give to you infinitely more than you dared ask or think.
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We think that idols are bad things, but that is almost never the case. The greater the good, the more likely we are to expect that it can satisfy our deepest needs and hopes. Anything can serve as a counterfeit god, especially the very best things in life.
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Through the person and work of Jesus Christ, God fully accomplishes salvation for us, rescuing us from judgment for sin into fellowship with him, and then restores the creation in which we can enjoy our new life together with him forever.
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Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.
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The deeper the experience of the free grace of God, the more generous we must become.
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If you are trying to live a life in accordance with the Bible, the concept and call to justice are inescapable. We do justice when we give all human beings their due as creations of God. Doing justice includes not only the righting of wrongs but generosity and social concern, especially toward the poor and vulnerable.
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Prayer is continuing a conversation that God has started through his Word and his grace, which eventually becomes a full encounter with him.
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I am so bad that He had to die. I am so loved that He was glad to die.
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Every other religion points to answers. Jesus, though, says 'I am the answer'.
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Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.
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When love of one's people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.
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Adam wasn't lonely because he was imperfect but because he was perfect. The ache for friends is not the result of sin.
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