biblestudy: Abraham (Part 8)
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 20-Mar-90; Tape #BS-AB08
Description: In this study John Ritenbaugh teaches that, following Abraham's example, a life centered on God is a way of inner peace ? an inner strength that keeps life from falling apart. Focusing upon God gets the focus off from ourselves and onto something more enduring, reliable, and permanent than us. If we give ourselves to God (through the New Covenant) in complete surrender, allowing Him to shape character in us, then He will forgive our sins, removing the death penalty, enabling us to live in hope, giving us direct access to Him, providing a relationship with Him, giving us a more abundant, purposeful, meaningful life. The Covenant, initiated by God, must be on God's terms. Obedience is not outward compliance, but must come from the inside out. We should not confuse the sign (circumcision, baptism, putting out leaven, etc.) from the reality it represents. (87 minutes)
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