The Gospel for Peacemakers | GCD
What is James’s solution? The turnaround in this passage is very interesting. You would think that his first counsel would be to go the people we have sinned against and confess it. But James’s turnaround is first vertical (with respect to God) and then horizontal (with respect to people). James’s first call is for us to “humble ourselves before Go
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We are all tempted to create a God of our own making, who will uphold the status quo and baptize our values as God’s definitive word. When God challenges our way of life and the religious and cultural values we hold dear, we are tempted to run away in search of a new god—a god of our own making—who will support our privileges and prejudices and lea... See more
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A gospel culture requires us not to bank on our own importance or virtues, but to forsake self-assurance and exult together in Christ alone. This mental adjustment is not easy, but living in this kind of community is wonderful.