CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Learning the fear of God first - Zac Poonen
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Summary
Zac Poonen teaches that a proper understanding of God's grace must be built upon the foundation of the fear of God, which has been neglected in modern Christianity. He argues that many Christians have adopted a false grace that permits sinful living, when in fact those under the new covenant should live with greater holiness than those under the old covenant, and that true obedience and respect must be established from childhood. The absence of the fear of God has led to widespread spiritual compromise and a distorted gospel that bears no resemblance to the transformative power Christ demonstrated through his own obedience.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
A faulty understanding of graceIf the fear of God does not prevent us from sinning, it means we have not properly understood His grace.
Learning the alphabet of wisdomThe fear of the Lord is the fundamental beginning of wisdom; many try to understand grace without first learning this basic truth.
The seriousness of sin in the Old TestamentUsing Deuteronomy as an example, the speaker illustrates how strictly God dealt with rebellion under the law.
The danger of a false JesusPreachers often present a version of Jesus that allows for continuous sin, which is a distortion of the gospel.
The consequence of skipping the foundationsBecause many have skipped the foundational fear of God, they struggle with persistent sin despite claiming spiritual milestones like the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Learning the fear of God first - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/learning-the-fear-of-god-first
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
Zac Poonen teaches that a proper understanding of God's grace must be built upon the foundation of the fear of God, which has been neglected in modern Christianity. He argues that many Christians have adopted a false grace that permits sinful living, when in fact those under the new covenant should live with greater holiness than those under the old covenant, and that true obedience and respect must be established from childhood. The absence of the fear of God has led to widespread spiritual compromise and a distorted gospel that bears no resemblance to the transformative power Christ demonstrated through his own obedience.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
A faulty understanding of graceIf the fear of God does not prevent us from sinning, it means we have not properly understood His grace.
Learning the alphabet of wisdomThe fear of the Lord is the fundamental beginning of wisdom; many try to understand grace without first learning this basic truth.
The seriousness of sin in the Old TestamentUsing Deuteronomy as an example, the speaker illustrates how strictly God dealt with rebellion under the law.
The danger of a false JesusPreachers often present a version of Jesus that allows for continuous sin, which is a distortion of the gospel.
The consequence of skipping the foundationsBecause many have skipped the foundational fear of God, they struggle with persistent sin despite claiming spiritual milestones like the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
