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What is true discipleship?

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True discipleship involves abiding in the Gospel and allowing it to work in and through us. It is not about following a legalistic set of rules, but rather about understanding and trusting in Christ as our righteousness, sanctification, and reward. Loving one another and recognizing our fellow believers as sons and daughters of God is also a crucial aspect of true discipleship. The Gospel is the source and foundation of true discipleship, and through it, we bear fruit and become fully assured in our relationship with Christ. By abiding in Him, we allow Him to settle down and make His home in our hearts, and we become part of Him, “bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh.” (John 4:14, John 7:37-38, John 8:32, 1 Corinthians 12:27)

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Why do most Christians have the impression that in some measure they can keep the law?

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Learn about the purpose of the law and the reality of sin in the flesh to experience true freedom in Christ. Using the law as a “guide for Christian living” waters down its requirements. The Law was given as a diagnosis of man’s condition, not a recommendation for its cure. Legalistic teaching does not put the law in its proper context. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ alone, and it is through Him that we are made righteous, holy, and blameless in the sight of God. To stand before God with a clear conscience and experience the blessings available to justified and regenerated sons and heirs, we must maintain our faith in Christ.

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Why is the gospel offensive to the legalist?

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The gospel is a message of freedom, assurance, and inheritance, but it can be offensive to legalists. Legalists see righteousness as a matter of law-keeping and are offended by the notion that Christ’s righteousness secures salvation and gives confidence in our relationship with Him. The gospel emphasizes inheritance as the positive focus, as we see in the Epistles. According to 1 Peter 1:3-4, we have been born again to a “living hope” and an “inheritance incorruptible” that is reserved for us. The gospel is Good News that God has made peace with man and has good will toward man, but legalists tend to focus on God’s wrath towards sin and find it difficult to accept that God has made peace with man. Our growth in the Christian life comes as we learn to stand fast in the liberty that we have in Christ, relying on the Spirit and enjoying the graciousness and goodness of God.

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Why was the timing of Abraham’s circumcision so important?

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Learn about the importance of justification by faith alone in the Old Testament, specifically through the timing of Abraham’s circumcision. While circumcision was seen as a sign of righteousness and faith, it was not the cause of Abraham’s justification. Rather, it was a seal of the righteousness he already had through faith. This emphasizes the importance of justification by faith alone, as opposed to works or law-keeping. Christ is our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, and Old Testament saints were also justified by faith apart from works. Our faith in Christ is what justifies us, and our works are simply a reflection of that faith.

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How could righteousness have been of faith in the Old Testament when they did works and lived under the law?

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Learn about righteousness by faith in the Old Testament and how it was obtained apart from works. Sacrifices and other works were a testimony of the righteousness already obtained by faith, and justification always came through faith apart from works. Works were simply a sign of righteousness, not the means of obtaining it. Faith changes the course of one’s life, and people in the Old Testament lived by a vision in faith. Discover more about this topic and supporting verses in this informative article.

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Is Satan actually a Legalist?!

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Learn how Satan is actually a legalist and how sin is personified as the nature of Satan himself. Satan’s deception leads people into thinking they can achieve righteousness by their own efforts, but this is a lie. The only way to receive righteousness is through faith in Jesus Christ. This informative article explores the injection of sin into humanity through the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the purpose of the law, and Satan’s nature of sin making him a legalist. Discover why it is so important to have faith in Christ and not to rely on our own works. Keywords: sin, Satan, Law, legalism, righteousness, Gospel of grace.

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The Pauline defintion of Dispensationalism

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Paul’s language, which describes his ministry, gives us the origin of the phrase “dispensation”: The word “dispensation” is one possible translation of a Greek word, “oikonomia” which means “household law.” In the English KJV, that word is translated “administration” (Eph 1:10), dispensation (Col 1:25-27; Eph 3:1-5), stewardship (lk 16:2) and godly edification (1 Tim 1:4).

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SETTING CONTEXT THROUGH PROMPTING FOR GRACE BELIEVING CHRISTIANS

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People are rightfully cautious about the technological leap forward represented by the new chat experience with AI. In the last few messages, I discussed the importance of setting the context. A Christian should not go into a chat with an AI that has been trained on the entirety of Google’s index without being aware that

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