4 To A Greater Extent Than Half-Truths Many Christians Believe (5-8)

This is mo inward the serial "Half-Truths Christians Believe." 

Mark Twain said, "A half-truth is the around cowardly of lies." 

Half-truths are to a greater extent than unsafe than outright lies, as well as Satan, the begetter of lies, has been using them from the fourth dimension he tempted Eve. 

He told Eve that she would live on similar God, knowing proficient from evil. That was one-half true. (For to a greater extent than on Satan's tactics when tempting Eve as well as tempting Jesus, see: Half-Truths Are More Deceptive.)

Yes, half-truths conduct keep ever troubled the Christian community as well as entirely equally nosotros carefully written report God's Word tin nosotros avoid them. 

So convey a await at the 4 half-truths below. At start glance, y'all mightiness concur amongst them, but I encourage y'all to written report each amongst an opened upwards involve heed as well as an opened upwards Bible.

Please read the linked devotions as well as the Scriptures they reference. Thanks!  To read business office 1: Half Truths 1-4.


Half-truth #5: God loves me merely the agency I am.

God accepts us merely the agency nosotros are, but He is non content to larn out us there. These links explicate why:
Have Christians Forgotten How Much God Hates Sin?
We're No Longer Dead Men



Half-truth #6: Good plant conduct keep no house inward the Christian life because we’re saved past times grace.

Christians conduct keep a major mental block when it comes to separating the elements of salvation as well as the elements of life inward Christ. These links explicate why:
Faith + Nothing = Salvation + Works
The Place of Good Works
Salvation Through Grace, Works Through Love
Works is Not a Dirty Word

Half-truth #7: God sees all sins the same.

If y'all country something oftentimes enough, people commence to intend it's true. That's why this is such a pop half-truth. Any sin volition post a human to Hell if he doesn't convey Christ, as well as whatsoever sin (except one) tin live on forgiven. But that is where the equality of sins ends. Scripture differentiates betwixt sins for proficient reasons. These links explicate more:
All Sins Are Not the Same
Lies Some Christians Believe - All Sins are the Same
3 Earthly Consequences of Sin

Half-truth #8: God sees all Christians the same.

Our civilization has decided that a "fair" God sees the to the lowest degree devoted Christian the same equally the around devoted. Scripture doesn't agree. These links explicate why:
A Trophy for Everyone?
Those Who Earnestly Seek Him
Dusty Mirrors