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Grace doesn't lead us into destructive behavior. Sin does. And grace is the only remedy for sin. The kindness of God leads to repentance.

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Tullian Tchividjian
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 13
Pastor
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian
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Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness.
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Moralism doesn't produce morality it produces immorality.
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The way of God's grace becomes indispensable when we realize that the way of God's law is inflexible.
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Rest assured: Before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we need before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we have.
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The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.
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God is the one to be praised, not our transformation.
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Jesus plus nothing equals everything everything minus Jesus equals nothing.
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Being the middle child, I couldn't figure out where I fit in the home. I couldn't figure out whether I was the youngest of the older three or the oldest of the younger three.
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