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“The forgiveness of God is gratuitous liberation from guilt. Paradoxically, the conviction of personal sinfulness becomes the occasion of encounter with the merciful love of the redeeming God. "There will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting..." (Luke 15:7). In his brokenness, the repentant prodigal knew an intimacy with his father that his sinless, self-righteous brother would never know.”

Source: The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

“My first reading of Tolstoy affected me as a revelation from heaven, as the trumpet of the judgment. What he made me feel was notthe desire to imitate, but the conviction that imitation was futile.”

Feels Firsts Made Desire Reading Heaven Judgment Conviction Revelations Affected Imitation Trumpets

Author:Ellen Glasgow

“Each believer comes to understand his or her significance in relationship to the whole Body, and the conviction begins to take hold: “I carry something that no one else carries. I must develop and release my gifts into the Church and the world and do my part in bringing Heaven to earth.” Honor empowers people.”

People World Whole Body Earth Heaven Church Honor Conviction Believer Release Empowering Carrie Significance

Book:Culture of Honor: Sustaining a Supernatural Enviornment

Source: Culture of Honor: Sustaining a Supernatural Enviornment

“Whenever the early Christians entered a town the power structure got disturbed and immediately sought to convict them for being "disturbers of the peace" and "outside agitators." But they went on with the conviction that they were "a colony of heaven," and had to obey God rather than man. They were small in number but big in commitment. They were too God-intoxicated to be "astronomically intimidated." They brought an end to such ancient evils as infanticide and gladiatorial contest.”

Men Ends Bigs Christian Evil Heaven Peace Numbers Commitment Towns Structure Ancient Conviction Contests Disturbed Intimidated Colony Convicts Intoxicated Infanticide

Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.