Starting Point, Session 4, Rules
Starting Point (Andy Stanley)
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Rules always assume a relationship. God’s rules didn’t establish his relationship with Israel; they were confirmation of his relationship with Israel. God’s plan, beginning with Abraham, always included all the nations of the earth. So, we should not be surprised
to discover that when Jesus appeared fifteen hundred years later, he would extend God’s
offer of salvation to us, even to the extent of calling us his children!
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