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LIVE DISCUSSION: "MADE RIGHTEOUS" (2 Cor 5:20,21), Part 5/5


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If the gospel really is “the power of God unto salvation,” why do so many Christians live like it saves them halfway and then hands the rest back to their willpower? We lean into a bold claim that should bring deep comfort: salvation is of the Lord, every bit of it, and Christ’s finished work is enough to secure God’s people all the way to the end.

Together with Mariah, Lisa, Vanessa, Michelle, Pat, and Meg, we talk through eternal security and the assurance of salvation with the kind of honesty these questions demand. We address backsliding without pretending it is harmless, and we draw a hard line against “hyper grace” claims that use Jesus as a cover for sin. Along the way we open Philippians and spotlight a grounding truth: the good work God begins, He completes, and even the fruits of righteousness in a believer are produced by Jesus Christ for God’s glory.

We also push back on the habit of calling uncomfortable doctrines “secondary issues.” We argue for the whole counsel of God, the unity of Scripture across Old and New Testaments, and why systematic theology helps us avoid errors that sound innocent until you trace their implications. If you want clearer faith, steadier peace, and a bigger view of God’s power to save to the uttermost, this conversation is for you.

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