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WE EARN IT!

But Americans regard approval, success, and status as rewards for performing well. When this value system gets translated into the Christian life, salvation becomes a matter of our efforts.

A cartoon picturing modern day Pharisees was captioned, "We get our righteousness the old fashioned way--we earn it!" We have difficulties with grace.

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