What's So Amazing About Grace? Updated Edition - Session 1: No Strings Attached
What's So Amazing About Grace? • 16m
The concept of *earning* is built into every human system. We work obsessively to please both other people and God. Many of us formed an image of a mathematical God: a great judge who weighs our good and evil deeds on a set of scales. We miss the God of mercy and generosity who always find ways to extend love and give us grace.
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