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A Heart that is Awakened

The beauty of true Christianity is not that man comes to know God, but that God allows man to know Him in a very intimate way through His Son, Jesus Christ. God does this by the effectual call which He places upon the heart of the one whom He is saving. By His grace He awakens man to the reality of his dreadful condition by opening up His mind to see that he is a sinner who has violated the heavenly law which demands perfection. You see, God is perfect, holy, and just and cannot tolerate any kind of sin. This is a problem for us because we are sinners by birth and sin is woven in the fabric of our nature. There is nothing we can do that isn’t tainted with sin. Even our tears of repentance need to be repented of. You must understand, oh man, that apart from a work of God upon your heart you are utterly and hopelessly lost, just as it is written: “No one is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. “ “Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.” “The venom of asps is under their lips.” “Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. “ “Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known. “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

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