“Christ enables us to keep the First, Second and Third Commandments. In this way, we came to trust and have faith in God as our Father. We began to praise Him with a cheerful heart and regard His name as holy.
Where did all this kindness come from? We certainly didn’t do anything to deserve it. None of our good works performed in obedience to God’s law earned it. Instead, it came from being enlightened by the Holy Spirit, being renewed by the Word of God, and having faith in Christ. Through these, we have received a new spirit that makes God’s Word and God’s laws a pleasure to obey.
Now we find joy in trusting God above everything else…The undeserved kindness that Christ has given us through faith makes the First Commandment a pleasure to obey.” Martin Luther, By Faith Alone
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. Paul Tillich
The church is the only human organization that requires its members to be unworthy in order to join. Gary Sweeten
Gary Sweeten
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