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\nIf I AM, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not the only living, all-powerful, all-knowing, completely just and all-loving God, then I could see a relationship of allegiance, obedience, worship and love of another God as reasonable. God, I AM, is the only true God, but He desires a relationship from love, not law. God, the Father, sent His only Son to make reconciliation possible with Him through the working of the Holy Spirit. He deserves all of my love, worship, obedience, and allegiance–and He has given us the Holy Spirit to make that possible. We have an awesome God who loves and forgives us in spite of our willful failing and sin because of Jesus. Hallelujah! <\/p>\n
Exodus 20:3
\nThe Message (MSG)
\n3 No other gods, only me.<\/p>\n
Psalm 30:11-12
\nThe Message (MSG)
\n11-12 You did it: you changed wild lament
\n into whirling dance;
\nYou ripped off my black mourning band
\n and decked me with wildflowers.
\nI\u2019m about to burst with song;
\n I can\u2019t keep quiet about you.
\nGod, my God,
\n I can\u2019t thank you enough.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 6:16-19
\nThe Message (MSG)
\nSeven Things God Hates<\/p>\n
16-19 Here are six things God hates,
\n and one more that he loathes with a passion:
\neyes that are arrogant,
\na tongue that lies,
\nhands that murder the innocent,
\na heart that hatches evil plots,
\nfeet that race down a wicked track,
\na mouth that lies under oath,
\na troublemaker in the family.<\/p>\n
(Scriptures were copied and pasted from BibleGateway.com.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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