tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post5510442401968513681..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: TWO GOATS---ONE SACRIFICEPaul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-36884823676925279052011-06-17T05:49:51.365-05:002011-06-17T05:49:51.365-05:00Aussie J,
I know you know this, but your statemen...Aussie J,<br /><br />I know you know this, but your statement here..."There is a flow on effect which causes us to expect similar performance from others before we accept them, with devastating results!"...is the basis for most of the terrible relational problems I've found people facing during the past fifty years of personal counseling I've done as a pastor.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-30703655906688924692011-06-16T16:55:14.877-05:002011-06-16T16:55:14.877-05:00Paul,
Great article reminding us that God meant w...Paul,<br /><br />Great article reminding us that God meant what He inspired Paul to write, “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus”. <br /><br />How sad that so many have been led to believe that we have to perform in prescribed ways to gain acceptance with God, either for salvation or sanctification. There is a flow on effect which causes us to expect similar performance from others before we accept them, with devastating results! <br /><br />You remind us again that the performance-based Christianity, which is so common today will drain, those who fall for it,their joy in God's saving grace in Christ.<br /><br />Thanks again for a top articleAussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com