In Christ alone

Powerful song. For details about it follow the link.

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Why the cross?

This is a short review of ‘The Cross of Christ’ by John Stott.   Why the cross? The simple answer is to satisfy the wrath of God and to show his love. God ‘self-satisfies by self-substitution’, (Stott, p338). The whole bible reveals the nature of God, his holiness, his justice, his mercy and his love. [...]

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Hate the sin, love the sinner.

Hate the sin, love the sinner. Mahatma Gandhi Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 – 1948) I can see how this quote might be used to get over the ‘God is Love and God Hates sin’ dichotomy, but I never knew it came from a Hindu!

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The wrath of God

‘For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.’ Romans 1.18. The wrath of God tends to be down-played in the modern era and people focus on ‘God is Love’. However, this repudiates an overaching theme that runs from Genesis through [...]

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Sin

Introduction Sin is described in the Bible as transgression of the law of God (1 John 3:4) and rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:7; Joshua 1:18) Genesis 3 describes the initial rebellion against God. Since that time, sin has been passed down through the generations. Romans 5:12 tells us that through Adam, sin entered the world [...]

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