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The Emotional Roller Coaster of Bible Reading
Jun 17, 2024
The podcast explores the emotions of comfort and fear that come with Bible reading, emphasizing the need for obedience to God's commands. It discusses the significance of promises and warnings in guiding believers towards sanctification and highlights the balance between faith and fear in the Christian journey.
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- Bible reading incites both comfort from promises and fear from warnings, shaping believers' emotional journey.
- Obedience to divine commands is essential for moral development, while fear serves as a temporary guide back to faith.
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God Motivates with Promises and Threats in Obedience
Promises and threats of God are used to motivate obedience to his commandments. The podcast emphasizes that obedience to divine commands is essential for Christians' moral development and glorification. The presence of over 400 imperatives in Paul's writings and over a thousand in the Gospels underscores the significance of obeying God's commands as a means to achieve moral perfection.
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