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And we are even told that, because we are in Jesus and seen by
God to be like him, we should have no fear when we think about
judgment (I John 4:17).
A Christian who has lived life in a world of religious rules often
dies in fear, doubt and uncertainty.
The gospel transforms our lives. If we think of death in gospel
truth, then death is only transformation and it is ‘The Ultimate Life
Experience.’
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Rules Always Tell Us One Thing:
We Lack Something
Rules always tell us we lack something. No matter how good we
are, we are never quite good enough.
The gospel tells us that we lack nothing!
This is because our lives are based on relationship with Jesus, not
on us. And we are told, “As Jesus is, so am I in this world.” We
should repeat this nine-verse sentence every day of our lives.
When we trust God’s gospel we hear, “Well done, good and
faithful servant. Enter into my rest.”
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