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Embrace the divine sovereignty of the Kingdom of God and the profound truth of true humanity through paradoxical teachings. Discover the challenging yet liberating path to salvation and selflessness. Let go of preconceptions and understand the significance of yielding to God's will.
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The Upside Down Kingdom The Paradox Of Becoming Human
“The Kingdom of God is basically the rule of God. It is God’s reign, the divine sovereignty in action.” ~ George Eldon Ladd
“The incarnation is the one absolute expression of what God is like and also of what true humanity is like.” ~ Myron S. Augsburger
“There is more to you than you know.” ~ Gandalf the Wizard to Bilbo in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit
“For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:5, NIV
“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult, and left untried.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~ John 8:31-32, NIV
“He is Lord, and those who refuse him as Lord cannot use him as Savior.” ~ John F. MacArthur Jr.
“To urge men and women to believe in a divided Christ [that is, Savior now – Lord later] is bad teaching for no one can receive half of Christ.” ~ A. W. Tozer
“Do not throw away this paradox just because it is difficult. Salvation is both free and costly. With eternal life comes immediate death to self.” ~ John F. MacArthur Jr.
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved.” ~ Acts 16:31, NASB
“God’s word is not a cafeteria where we can pass over the asparagus to get to the dessert. We can’t pick and choose our favourite passages and ignore the rest.” ~ Kent Crockett
“The most convincing evidence of the possession of freedom is the willingness to surrender it to achieve a worthy goal. The supreme example of this, of course, is the incarnation.” ~ Murray J. Harris
“Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2, NASB
“For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:5, NIV
“Slave” = doulos (Greek) “Lord” = kyrios (Greek) = Master
“If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.” ~ Romans 10:9-10, NRSV
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved.” ~ Acts 16:31, NASB
“Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2, NASB
Don't Push The Parable!
The Upside Down Kingdom The Paradox Of Becoming Human