Charles Williams has said of the Lord's Prayer, No word in English carries a greater possibility of terror than the little word 'as' in that clause. What makes the 'as' so terrifying? The fact that Jesus plainly links our forgiven-ness by the Father with our forgiving-ness of fellow human beings. Jesus' next remark could not be more explicit: 'If you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.' β¨ Philip Yancey (1997). What's So Amazing about Grace?, p.87, Harper Collins
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- One who has been touched by grace will no longer look on those who stray as those evil people or those poor people who need our help. Nor must we search for signs of loveworthiness. Grace teaches us β¦ βΆ
- We admit that we will never reach our ideal in this life, a distinctive the church claims that most other human institutions try to deny. β¨ Philip Yancey (2002). Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived β¦ βΆ
- Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of our sinful nature, not grace.
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