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The constant and unrelenting accumulation of wealth by the church under the guise of making God happy is shameful. The un-abashed hypocrisy of constantly pleading for God to do something for the poor, the homeless and the starving, all the
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“I have even heard some evangelicals say that we are saved by grace, but that we need the law to keep us walking in obedience. There is so much confusion and mixture on this topic. Paul said it plainly. The old covenant, and everything about it, is annulled, abolished.”
― The New Testament Prophet: Understanding the Mind, Temperament, and Calling
― The New Testament Prophet: Understanding the Mind, Temperament, and Calling
“Jesus never allowed himself to be defined by the political conflicts of his day, and neither should we.”
― The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church
― The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church
“Children live their lives with simplicity, not having acquired the mindset of harming others to gain some level of self-imposed success. A child—whether seven or seventy—is that person who still has a trusting heart, who is still dependent upon the Father and who has not lost the God-given gift of humility.”
― How Far Is Heaven?: Rediscovering the Kingdom of God in the Here and Now
― How Far Is Heaven?: Rediscovering the Kingdom of God in the Here and Now
“the function of the Spirit is to lead us into all truth. Now, truth is a Person and that Person is Jesus. Thus, at a deeper level, the Advocate works both in and for us, bringing us into recognition of our essential Christ-union.”
― Grace for Grown Ups: Until Christ is Formed book two
― Grace for Grown Ups: Until Christ is Formed book two
“Jesus did not create a new religion, but set us free from all the rules and regulations of religion”
― Dying to Religion and Empire: Giving up Our Religious Rites and Legal Rights
― Dying to Religion and Empire: Giving up Our Religious Rites and Legal Rights
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