Matthew Bates
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“Suddenly, the cross begins to make sense not just as a solution to the human sin problem. It is that!—but also more. The cross reveals who God is, and who we need to become.”
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
“In God’s goodness, he tells us what is right and wrong. God defines human moral behavior, because he knows what will result in the ultimate good. But the serpent tempts: “God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:5). The fundamental human sin is to make our own moral choices apart from God’s directives. This is sin distilled: God tells us how we should behave, but we do not trust that he has our best interests in mind, so we decide what is right and wrong for ourselves. Then we act on it.”
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
“Adam is a model human. Each of us is born into his image and pattern of life (1 Corinthians 15:47–49; Romans 5:12). We do not fully trust God’s directives with regard to right and wrong. We eat the fruit by creating and implementing our own ungodly moral standards.”
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
― The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News About Jesus Christ the King
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