If we think that receiving a vaccine will somehow disqualify us from eternal life, we have never even understood the New Covenant. The vaccine may prematurely end our lives here on earth, but it will not short circuit our eternity with Christ.

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Adam and Eve failed their test because they so easily mistrusted God, thought they knew better than God, believed a lie, and acted on it.

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If people have no interest in the gospel or are hostile to it, we can be sure that they have no room in their hearts for God's message because their father is the devil and they are only able to hear lies.

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God wants us to worshipfully focus on our Savior and Lord, trusting in his finished work, his grace, and the Holy Spirit to transform us from the inside out into his likeness as we consecrate ourselves to him and his mission.

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Our Lord was immune to uncleanness. He could touch unclean people and make them clean again, while suffering no adverse effects himself.

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The gospel makes a claim on everyone who hears it, forcing us to respond by surrendering to Jesus, ignoring the message, or fighting against it.

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Being a Christian is much more than agreeing with a doctrinal statement of faith: it is trust in and loyalty to the risen King.

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Some imagine that God is all mercy, but that would deny his justice. It is impossible for a just God to give evil and wickedness a pass.

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God's mercy can only be properly understood against the backdrop of looming wrath.

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Those of us who become followers of Christ must first know Jesus as Savior before we can go forward on our discipleship journey.

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