Pastor Rick's Daily Hope The Word of Substitution - Part 2
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Mar 28, 2025 Explore the profound topic of substitution as Jesus takes our place on the cross. Discover how modern culture downplays sin and its consequences, while the cross reveals its true ugliness. Learn about the alienation and distress caused by sin, and how God's righteousness allows for both justice and love. Dive into the contrast between the wages of sin and the free gift of eternal life, highlighting the cost of salvation and the beauty of grace.
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Sin Is Not Harmless Entertainment
- Pastor Rick argues that modern culture normalizes and jokes about sin, hiding its consequences.
- He says the cross reveals sin's true ugliness and the cost required to pay for it.
Sin Drives Separation
- Sin creates separation: it alienates people from God and from others.
- Pastor Rick links holiness and sin as the reason relationships become strained and distant.
Unresolved Guilt Fuels Stress
- Sin not only alienates but also causes emotional distress like guilt, anxiety, and shame.
- Unrecognized guilt is a major source of stress because people rationalize what their heart knows is wrong.