Jesus was a fun guy to be around. God delights in who you are. God is pleased with who you are. You're a pleasing aroma to Him. So God is not mad at you.
“For by grace you have been saved…”
Until you understand how grace impacts EVERY area of your life as a Believer, you will not walk in purpose.
If grace is the means by which you’ve been saved, grace must be the means by which you live.
You are not saved by your decision for Christ, but by God’s decision for you in Christ.
You are not saved by your faith, but by His grace. Grace is the “gift of God” (ie God Himself is the Gift that was given). God gave Himself to us not partially, but fully in the incarnation>>
Behavior is what you do, but our identity never comes from our behavior. You may act dirty or unclean but you’re pure and righteous in Christ. You are who you are because of Jesus Christ!
1 John 1:9 can be a confusing verse, if not understood in the right context. Do we need to confess our sins to be forgiven by God? Let’s find out with this ‘Question of the Week.’
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God doesn't say "First come to me then I'll show you light." Jesus came to us in our darkness,not when we changed our ways. He loves you where you really are,in your darkness
"..Christ died for the ungodly."-Rom 5:6
"..while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."-Rom 5:8
God's promise to be with you and be your peace and be your strength are not based on your obedience or performance or great faith. God's presence in you and promises to you are based on His faithfulness to you, not your faithfulness to Him (2 Timothy 2:13).
God is not using Jesus glasses when He looks at you! He's not pretending. He sees you! There's no blemish in you.
"As a result, He has brought you into His own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault." - Colossians 1:22
Someone came to me depressed in Jan 2019, we had a conversation for 2hrs about the gospel and when we finished she said “I have not felt this happy in a long time”.
The Gospel is NOT a cliché, it is not just a message. It is the message; it is how God reveal his power.