One of the early church fathers (I don't know which one) commented that there are three things. One, our confession of our sin, two, the canon of repentance, and three, the mercy and grace of God. The idea here is this. When we recognize and understand our own sinfulness and then act upon it, the church as the body of Christ, has provided, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the means by which we can be cleansed of sin. The sacrificial work of Jesus Christ is available and free to all who repent. The means to do so has been provided by the Spirit-led Church. And all of this is only possible because of the incredible mercy and grace of God.
It would seem that if someone would focus on, understand and strive after these three, everything else would fall into place.
It would seem that if someone would focus on, understand and strive after these three, everything else would fall into place.
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