The Same Coin, Different Side

Dr. Jim Mann - 10/15/2023

The Same Coin, Different Side

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We live in a world that tends to promote one at the expense of the other. The reality is that if we want to look and act like Jesus, it is not either grace or truth, rather both grace and truth that are needed.

From Series: "Grace & Truth"

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14, CSB) Truth without grace is often harsh. Grace without truth is often careless (WC?). Yet we live in a world that tends to promote one at the expense of the other. That’s why, when Jesus came to the earth, he showed us both grace and truth. The reality is that if we want to look and act like Jesus, it is not either grace or truth, rather both grace and truth that are needed.

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The Same Coin, Different Side

Dr. Jim Mann - 10/15/2023