Persistence ... or Works?

About this episode

John discusses the challenges of persistence in the Christian life and the dangers of trying to earn God's favor after sinning.

Please text us your thoughts on this episode. We love hearing from you. Gospel Blessings!! What kind of things make us feel like we just can't keep going in this Christian life? What steals our joy and motivation to persist on this faith journey? Today John addresses the "Doctrine of Persistence" and how to keep falling into one of the oldest traps of earning our way back to God after we sin as a believer. The good news is Christ has already made a way for us and will hear...

People in this episode

Host: John Fonville

Topics covered

• Doctrine of Persistence
• Christian life
• joy
• motivation
• faith journey
• earning salvation

Keywords

• persistence
• Christianity
• faith
• joy
• motivation
• doctrine
• salvation

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