Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Means and Hope

Excerpt from 843 Acres post:  The Law and Grace Distinction

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Prayer: Lord, We are justified by our faith alone, and it is your grace alone that saves us. Yet we are not merely saved from something, but also for something—namely, a life that is in step with the truth of the gospel. “And this is love, that we walk according to your commandments.” Therefore, Lord, forgive us for using something other than you to make us acceptable. Expose the spiritual roots of our behavior. May we embrace community so that we have eyes to see ourselves better and, in community, may we be like Paul—pointing to the gospel as the means and hope for our conduct. Amen.

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