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The Destiny of Seekers
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xscot mcknight
You can’t find one final judgment scene in the Bible that is not a judgment by works. Salvation, we are told often, is not by works, but final judgment sure is. Here are Paul’s words, and we could back them up with others from Paul and yet others from Jesus (try Matthew 16:27 or 25:31-46):
The Truth of Wrath
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xscot mcknight
God’s judgment, Paul says in Romans 2:2, is based on truth, and that truth is God’s standard for judgment. Those who do not respond to that truth, Paul says, are storing up for themselves wrath. But, these two points sandwich the gracious generosity of God: do you realize that God’s patience and kindness in the…
Finger Pointing Stops with Paul’s Gospel
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xscot mcknight
I don’t know how many of you felt fairly comfortable reading Romans 1 last week, but at times I confess I did. I’d like to think I don’t suppress the truth and worship idols; I’d like to think that nasty list of vices and sins is not my own biography. Well, if we felt good…
Eikonic Tragedy
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xscot mcknight
One of the saddest descriptions of Eikons can be found in Romans 1:28-32. Make sure you read it. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind and to things that should not be done. 29 They were filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, covetousness,…
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