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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 38 MIN

LIVE DISCUSSION: Faith PREVAILS, Torah FAILS! (Part 3 of 4)

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Send us Fan MailThe age-old tension between grace and works takes center stage in this provocative theological discussion. When believers claim salvation comes through Christ alone but simultaneously believe they can lose that salvation through their actions, they've created an irreconcilable contradiction. This powerful conversation dissects Paul's passionate rebuke to the Galatians who had been "bewitched" into adding circumcision to faith requirements.What does it truly mean to be "at one" with Christ through atonement? The group explores how even adding one small work requirement—Paul's "little leaven"—fundamentally corrupts the entire gospel message. When we suggest our efforts contribute to salvation, we've declared Christ's sacrifice insufficient.The discussion tackles why human pride so viscerally resists the doctrine of divine sovereignty in salvation. Many Christians verbally affirm grace while functionally living as though their standing with God depends on performance. This contradiction reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of what Christ accomplished on the cross.Most provocatively, the group examines why suggesting humans lack free will in salvation generates such heated reactions. "You will lose friends, you will lose family over this one thing," one participant warns—a testament to how deeply human ego resists complete surrender to God's sovereignty.Whether you're wrestling with questions about eternal security, the nature of grace, or the relationship between faith and works, this conversation offers challenging insights that may transform your understanding of what it means to be truly saved by grace alone.Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!

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