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Grace and Mercy

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Through Christ's sacrifice a just and legal transaction happens. Grace is where you are guilty but someone pays your fine for you. Mercy is where you are guilty but someone frees you from paying the penalty. God has done both in Christ. Plus it includes forgiveness  (not just the debt)  from the one whom the crime was committed against [God]. And in all of this he showed his love towards us that while we were his enemies he still came to die for us [in our place] so we could recieve the above, a restored fellowship with Him [which was severed in Eden] and eternal life. Here is an illistration   If you stood in court before a judge and you had 5 speeding tickets, the judge is just in declaring you a criminal and requiring you to fully pay that debt. He doesnt need to have compassion, mercy or grace towards you. The law is the law. The debt is the debt. The crime requires justice. If the lady said she didnt know she had that many.  She then explains that her 17 yr old...

Why has God let this happen to me?

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Why isnt God doing anything? Why has God let this happen to me? I was watching a kdrama and occassionally there is a decent one that has Christianity in it, which also in general reminds and points people about God. This one show had a church and cross theme and they posted John 3:16 on the screen 3 or 4 times: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTON SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.  There was talk of God being dead because they couldnt comprehend why he allows bad things to happen. In another segment there is a revelation when a meeting between 2 people happens, and almost word for word he said this: I have been only angry about what had happened to me. Every night i was in torment and pain because I was so angry and distraught. I thought " Why is God so cruel to me who has not done anything wrong? " I resented God and cursed at him.  When I found out today that others have been hurting all this time because o...

Q: Coming back to faith

Q: I got baptized when I was 14 years old, in 2000. I felt I was gung ho for the Lord! I prayed about and thought about what God would do before I did it. But, I had trouble holding to my faith. After I graduated high school I kinda left the church for a while. I felt so lost and like i was missing something. I knew that I needed to go back. I can’t remember the last time I opened my Bible or prayed to the Lord. How do I get back into a habit of doing those things? When I try to pray I feel silly and I don’t know where to start in my Bible! Thanks for any tips and tricks! A:Small yet determined steps. First ensure you were saved cuz many walk away cuz they were religious but not saved. Sin will keep you from the Bible, & the Bible will kerp you from sin Remember: the Bible is how God communicates with you, and prayer is you communicating with God.  Would your spouse think you love them if you never let them talk to you? Would they think you actually love them if you dont let...

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