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Hey guys,
We all identify with the story of the prodigal son. It’s about repentance, sin and return. As Christians, it applies to us. We aren’t excused. We can’t separate ourselves from sin.
To be honest, I actually like the younger son. He is “in your face.” He does what he wants to do when he wants to do it and he’s willing to pay the price. There is something quite winsome about that. The prodigal son is an upfront sinner, not hiding away from the public eye and sinning in silence.
Jesus would teach us something here. I want to share four truths that are not generally believed by most Christians, but they are biblical and life changing...because I got them from God.
Truth 1: Sanctification isn’t achieved by the purity you acquire, but by the freedom you’re given.
“And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood” (Luke 15:12).
We really believe that if we’re good and pure enough, and if we worship and serve him enough, God will notice and we will be free. The truth is...
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