If our right of self-justification is more important to us than our obedience to Christ and representing His interests, then we are not representing Christ as His disciple.
Take heart believer! Although the transformation is often slow, it will be complete... "For He who began a good work will perfect it" (Philippians1:6). The ongoing struggle proves that it is by grace alone that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8-9). THERE IS ONLY ONE HERO IN THIS STORY.
@scotty_grif @freethought777@joelhouston If you interpret Genesis 1-3 (the creation account) allegorically, aren’t you then obligated to interpret the rest of Genesis the same way...leaving the rest of Genesis up for various interpretation? It seems odd when the book is so specific in the remaining historical accounts.