Contributed by Jim Butcher on Sep 30, 2025
This is a challenging passage. Surely Paul doesn't mean that we have to actually live like that?! What it all points us to is a false gospel that is too often preached today - "forgiveness-only" belief. What does this passage tell us about what real salvation looks like?
A COMMON BELIEF TODAY: I am “saved” and unchanged.
- Matthew 7:15-20; Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 13:6-9; John 15:8.
- This passage makes us uncomfortable. It sounds harsh and unrealistic. We will delve into how we are to understand it as we move forward.
- A good place to start is a major reason why
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