7. Zac Poonen - The Whole Purpose Of God
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Summary
The central purpose of life for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus, which is achieved both individually through personal purity and corporately within the local church. The speaker emphasizes that true obedience is tested not by keeping major commandments, but by diligently observing the smallest ones. He stresses that the Bible's purpose is to teach, reprove, correct, and train believers to be fully equipped for every good work.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: 7. The Whole Purpose Of God Date: 05-13-2018 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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