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Guilt, Grace, Gratitude - How this Paradigm Changed My Life

"This is not an artificial arrangement. Guilt, Grace Gratitude. This is what will set your life free in the joy of the comfort of the Gospel - both in life and in death. Know it well and live by it" - John Fonville  What is your only comfort in life and in death?  (Heidelberg Question and Answer 1) Answer: That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way, that without the will of my Heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head. Indeed all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore by His Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him. How many things must you know to live and die in the joy of this comfort?  (Heidelberg Question and Answer 2) Answer: Three: Firs...