Turning to Christ in Our Conflict with Sin
According to how most things work in life, I must first achieve something before I’m declared to be something. For example, I must first actually graduate before I receive a diploma and am declared a graduate. I must complete a course of study, pass my classes, and finish with a certain grade point average. However, the gospel follows a different logic flowing from God’s grace. It begins with a declaration of righteousness that has nothing to do with anything I have achieved.
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