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John Hopkins's avatar

Thanks for making my faith walk more complex than it already was!

But seriously, thanks. More of us need to internalize these understandings and wrestle with them. I know I do. And while the NIV is still my go-to translation, I think you went easy on it :)

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Bethany's avatar

A very helpful theological mindfulness exercise.

One question, did you intentionally leave out any reference to repentance?

As I was going through your list, I thought about the concepts that typically help me harmonize these passages: repentance and fruitfulness. True faith bears fruit, such as abandoning the works of the flesh and doing good works instead.

It's still individualistic, I know. But it's not merely internal or shrugging at our inability to keep the whole Law.

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