If there is one statement of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount that captures the essence of the Christian life, it is this: Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God [Matt 5:8]. Commenting on this verse, D.A. Carson poses a set of questions that I…
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1. Jesus has fully paid the price for our sins. Romans 4:25, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.” 2. Jesus has defeated death. Acts 2:24, “But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because…
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.” [1 Peter 3:18] Charles Spurgeon told a story that illustrates the power of sin over human beings. A cruel king called one of…
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