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1 John 3:20-21 — God is greater than our condemning heart; confidence before God is the mature Christian posture

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 22) 00:19:21 – 00:20:53

Mike continues the fear-of-death answer, noting many Christians are condemned not by actual rebellion but by vague fear.

1 John 3:20-21: 'Whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and he knows everything.' Mike distinguishes this condemning fear (vague anxiety) from genuine rebellion. The healthy trajectory is a heart that is uncondemned because it has internalized the reality of Christ's atoning work. Verse 21: 'If our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God.'
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@MythosMayhem You are right that perfect love casts out fear. And those who have Christ living in them won’t serve out of fear of judgment. That said, this reverence (or “fear”) isn’t about being afraid of judgment, but about honoring Christ’s exampl...

@MythosMayhem You are right that perfect love casts out fear. And those who have Christ living in them won’t serve out of fear of judgment. That said, this reverence (or “fear”) isn’t about being afra

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20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 22) @ 00:19:21

2021-02-12

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assurance of salvation fear of judgment 1 John 3:20-21 Christian maturity confidence before God
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