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Rosie Makinney discovered her husband’s pornography addiction during their honeymoon. This was a devastating revelation, yet she also knew the porn had to stop and boldly challenged her husband to choose to save their marriage. As a result, Rosie’s husband began a recovery process with a support group, accountability and fellowship. Rosie formed her own group for wives of porn addicts. In this interview, Rosie will offer a Bible-based strategy for wives who want to rescue their marriages from their husband’s pornography addiction. Rosie also addresses how a growing number of women and girls are now becoming addicted to pornography.

How would you fill in this blank: a person is made right with God through…what? A person is made right with God through…being good. Pay your taxes. Give sandwiches to the poor. Don’t drink too much, or drink at all. Christian conduct, that’s the secret. Suffering, there’s the answer. Doctrine, that’s how to be made right with God.

No, no, no. All of the above are tried, all are taught, but none are from God. In fact, that’s the problem – none are from God. Who does the saving, you or him?

Romans 3:28 says, “A person is made right with God through faith.” Not through good works, suffering, or doctrine. They may be the result of salvation, but they’re not the cause of it. Faith in God’s sacrifice, in the gift of his Son. It’s not what you do; it’s what he did.

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Episode 2.56

Before the world began, the Father had already decided to make us His own.

In this week’s episode, Zach and Michael trace the doctrine of adoption back to its eternal source—God’s loving plan “before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1:3–6). Adoption is not a divine backup plan but the very heartbeat of redemption.

The discussion unpacks how the Father chose, predestined, and purposed our adoption in love through Christ—joyfully, not reluctantly. His design was always to create a family of sons and daughters who reflect His holiness and live “to the praise of His glorious grace.”

Listeners are invited to:

– Rest in the Father’s plan — chosen before creation.

– Rejoice in His love — wanted, not pitied.

– Rely on His faithfulness — secure in His will.

– Respond in worship — praising the grace that made us His.

The episode closes by contrasting earthly adoption—beautiful but uncertain—with divine adoption—undeserved yet guaranteed. “The fix is in,” the hosts say: before time began, the Father had already written the ending. Through Christ, we are not merely accepted—we are wanted, chosen, and eternally loved.

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