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Colossians 1
I have had a pull on my person to be part of the Great Commission since I was young. I innately understood my childhood church is not a place to bring outsiders and somehow remained until I was 30. Through the Gospel of Matthew I found the grace gospel. Do you mean I don't need to "look like a christian" and "please people" whom wrongfully call themselves the Only believers?
Brainwashing is hard to understand - unless you have lived it to this extent. There is a pull between knowing what is right and a fear that "they might be right" until you rewire through the totality of the Word and understand Grace. Truly accept that their is no "secret" handed to one denomination. God's Word is clear.
Abraham was saved by faith alone (Genesis 15:6). He did not add a slight act to his salvation and neither can we. Can you die unforgiven? Not if your in Christ. Jesus death was a one time sacrifice for our sins past present and future. Apostle Paul is clear that adding to the simple Gospel is an imitation gospel. We get to rejoice in the knowledge that Jesus paid it all.
In Colossians 1 we find that their ministry multiplied WHEN they UNDERSTOOD grace.
At that point we can quit worrying about our salvation - It is secure! And start enjoying the Word - being sanctified (growing more like Jesus) and allow the Holy Spirit to reach people through our lives.
Galatians 5:1 - Apostle Paul says to stand firm in the grace gospel.
The enemy wants us to live in fear - Humans want us to abide by their rules - and we ourselves can hang onto shame and guilt. If we don't REWIRE for ourselves do it for all you touch. REWIRE and write your kids and grandjuds the grace gospel and live it in a way they can not deny!! We were made for this!