Being Servants of Christ's Body: A Word to Elders - Zac Poonen - May 2, 2020
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Part of Messages to Church Elders · 10 of 14
Summary
The central message emphasizes that Christians must strive for perfection, specifically by loving enemies, doing good to those who hate them, and praying for persecutors, as commanded by Jesus. This requires a clear conscience, as unforgiveness prevents one from being forgiven and hearing God's word. The speaker stresses that forgiveness is a deliberate exercise of the will, not merely a feeling, drawing parallels to Jesus' forgiveness on the cross.
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http://rlcfchurch.org/being-servants-christs-body River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
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