grace
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“For you, brothers, were called to freedom; only you must not let your freedom be an excuse for the gratification of your lower nature, but in love be slaves to one another.” – Galatians 5:13 (Williams New Testament) The Doctrine of Grace and Moral Laxity: An Examination of Galatians 5:13 The epistle to the Galatians,…
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Paul’s letter to the Ephesians emphasizes God’s grace and believers’ responsibilities. It highlights the complexity of grace as both a gift and a duty.
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“and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” – Ephesians 2:6-7 (NASB) Verse 6 of Ephesians 2 introduces the idea of believers being “raised up…
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“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?” Romans 6:1 (NASB) The dialectical tension that is so obvious in most if not all Biblical truths is really picked up in this rhetorical question in verse 1. This question relates to the statement which Paul made in chapter…