Your Conversion is by Grace through Faith
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Read – (2 1/2 minutes) – “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, so no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Passage: Romans 5:6-8
All the problems of relationships in the world are rooted in the fact that people have a sin nature inherited through Adam. That sin nature causes people to have the insecurities in life, which lead in the extremes to narcissistic behavior or self-debasing behavior. Those things make it difficult to give themselves selflessly in service to others and to avoid comparing themselves to others or hurting others.
The ultimate answer for having a healthy, God-designed self-image is to understand and affirm the incredible fact that God loves you with an extravagant, unconditional love that is not dependent on how good you are. It is embedded in how good God is. Your conversion into God’s family didn’t come because you earned your way or did enough for Him to accept you. It came because Jesus gave Himself to pay for your sin and He gives you eternal life and a relationship with God by grace through faith. When you put your faith in Jesus, you became a child of the King. God loves you totally. Love yourself and love others as He loves you.
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