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Category Archives: Reconciliation
When forgiveness is understood this way
Forgiveness is a way of saying to God… Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Wisdom
Tagged Hard to forgive, what is forgiveness?
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Meet the citizens of heaven
It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said, “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Atheism, Atheists, Belief, Blessed by God, Born again?, Christian worldview, Christianity, Cliches, Comfort, Cross of Christ, Cross of Jesus, Crucifixion, Death of Christ, Depravity, Disciple-making, Elentics, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Fear of death, God's Heart, God's Love, Godly sorrow, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Greatness, Heaven, Human depravity, Humility, Jesus Christ, Justification, Legalism, Main problem, Matthew 7:1-6, Meekness, New Creation, Pharisees, Poor in spirit, Proud, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Searching, Security of salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Selfishness, Sin, Spiritual inventory, Teaching of Jesus, The cross of Christ, Unbelief, Walking with God, Witness, Worldly sorrow
Tagged How to know if you're going to heaven, Religion-not the answer, Who will be in heaven?
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Six important resources for relationships
Resources to help when relationships become difficult. Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Community, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Relationships
Tagged Difficult relationship, Forgiveness, reconciliation
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Catch my live show with @JustinBlaney
Catch my live show with @JustinBlaney on #I4JLIVE 5/7. Continue reading
Posted in Broken Relationships, Divorce, Forgiveness, Reconciliation
Tagged Forgiveness, reconciliation
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How can I know he means it?
Unlike forgiveness, reconciliation of a broken relationship is a process conditioned on the attitude and actions of an offender. Those who commit significant and repeated offenses must realize that their responses and actions affect the timing of the process. Those who are genuinely repentant will accept this fact with brokenness and humility. Use the seven signs here to be sure someone is truly sorry. Continue reading
Does grace lead to responsibility?
“Mercy is not effectively received unless it is shown, for God’s mercy transforms. If God’s mercy does not take root in the heart, it is not experienced. Forgiveness not shown is forgiveness not known.” Continue reading
Final Restoration of all things
Great statements on final and full restoration of everything. Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Christ, Creation, Eschatology, Eternal life, God's Patience, God's control, God's power, God's Will, Hope?, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Restoration
Tagged end times, eschatology, prophecy
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Do you forgive or enable?
Listen to a short audio clip. Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Freedom, Grace, Reconciliation
Tagged being manipulated, being used by others, bitterness, enabling, Forgiveness, Guilt, true apology, true repentance
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What did Jesus teach about entering heaven?
Is there a difference between the way you invite people to receive salvation from God and the way Jesus did? Is there consistency from the gospels through the epistles regarding how one is to be reconciled to God and assured of heaven? Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus
Tagged Did Jesus preach the gospel?, eternal life, Gospel, Heaven, teaching of Jesus
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Therapeutic vs. True Gospel
Jesus Christ died for my sin and the most vivid expression of my sin is my willful self-preoccupation. A gospel message that invites me to stay at the center is not the true gospel. Listen closely to the emphasis when you hear someone invite people to follow Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church Leadership, Church Planting, Confession, Depravity, Disciple-making, Doctrine, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Evil in the world, Faith, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Hamartiology, Kingdom, Poor in spirit, Pride, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Seeker Services, Seeking God, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, Sin
Tagged Evangelism, Gospel, Seeker Churches, Selfish, Sin, Therapeutic gospel, True gospel, Witnessing
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