How to be a contrarian?
Answer: Give grace, accept grace, and believe it is the best thing for everyone you meet.
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Meritocracy is the standard of our world: You get out what you put in.
When the first church “turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6), it wasn’t because they were causing trouble.
It was because they were undoing the established meritocracy. They were spreading the gospel. They were telling everyone: there is someone who wants to pay for you.
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“Gospel” and “grace” are in just about every sermon. They are common words. But their implication isn’t.
When you show others grace, there is a backlash. It changes the expectation. Judgment is no longer passable. The hammer is no longer justified.
Most people don’t like that.
But then again, Jesus said, most people won’t choose this way.
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