gbi basics of grace summer 2010 an overview of systematic theology

GBI Basics of GraceGBI Basics of GraceSummer 2010Summer 2010

An Overview of An Overview of

Systematic TheologySystematic Theology

• God’s communicable attributes.God’s communicable attributes.

Holiness Omniscience Omnipotence Omnipresence Wisdom

What are the attributes of God?What are the attributes of God?

SOVEREIGNTY — He is, in concert with all His attributes, infinitely and eternally authoritative and in control of all things and all people.

1 Thess. 4:3; Eph. 5:17 — God’s 1 Thess. 4:3; Eph. 5:17 — God’s preceptivepreceptive will — which may be disobeyed will — which may be disobeyed

Jn. 6:37-44 — God’s Jn. 6:37-44 — God’s decreeddecreed will — which will — which will always be accomplished will always be accomplished

Dt. 29:29 — there are some things which Dt. 29:29 — there are some things which are known to God aloneare known to God alone

God is sovereign

“…ultimately, there are only two options. Either God is sovereign and has absolute

control over the world and universe or God does not have sovereign control, and

the world and universe carry on in defiance of His holy will.”

Paul Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology.

“Nothing touches me that has not passed through the hands of my heavenly Father.

Nothing. Whatever occurs, God has sovereignly surveyed and approved. We may not know why (we may never know why), but

we do know our pain is no accident to Him who guides our lives. He is in no way surprised by

it all. Before it ever touches us, it passes through Him. [Moreover], everything I incur is

designed to prepare me for serving others more effectively. Everything.”

Charles Swindoll, Improving Your Serve.


Sovereignty


LOVE — “The perfection of the divine nature by which God is eternally moved to communicate Himself. It is not a mere emotional impulse, but a rational and voluntary affection, having its ground in truth and holiness and its exercise in free choice.” [Thiessen] The object of God’s love is ultimately not people but Himself — that is, He loves people as an expression of His love for Himself and as the means for the greatest display of His glory.

““The LORD did not set His love on you The LORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but you were the fewest of all peoples, but because the LORD loved you and kept because the LORD loved you and kept

the oath which He swore to your the oath which He swore to your forefathers, the LORD brought you out forefathers, the LORD brought you out by a mighty hand and redeemed you by a mighty hand and redeemed you

from the house of slavery, from the hand from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Dt. 7:7-8)of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Dt. 7:7-8)

God’s Love — a summaryGod’s Love — a summary

Dt. 7:7-8Dt. 7:7-8 — His love is not earned or — His love is not earned or merited, but is a gift of grace.merited, but is a gift of grace.

Jn. 3:16; 13:34Jn. 3:16; 13:34 — He has love for all men, — He has love for all men, but a particular love for those who are His.but a particular love for those who are His.

1 Jn. 4:9ff1 Jn. 4:9ff — His love is the means by — His love is the means by which we love others; the reception of His which we love others; the reception of His love necessitates the extension of love to love necessitates the extension of love to others.others.


Sovereignty Love


JEALOUSY — The expression of God’s love so that He works with infinite power and authority to preserve the truth. With regard to Himself and the truth, He is jealous to preserve His name; with regard to His people, He works to preserve both them and His relationship with Him.


Sovereignty Love Jealousy


GRACE — Grace is God’s unmerited and undeserving favor to those who are under condemnation (i.e., all humanity). The great act of God’s grace is in his provision of salvation for lost humanity.

The grace of God —The grace of God —

God’s grace can be distinguished from His God’s grace can be distinguished from His compassion and mercy this way — compassion and mercy this way —

God’s God’s compassioncompassion is that emotion that is that emotion that compels Him to have pity on those who are compels Him to have pity on those who are estranged from Him through sin.estranged from Him through sin.

In His In His mercymercy, God withholds that judgment , God withholds that judgment which the sinner rightly deserves.which the sinner rightly deserves.

In His In His gracegrace, God gives His salvation and , God gives His salvation and imputes Christ’s righteousness to the imputes Christ’s righteousness to the undeserving sinner.undeserving sinner.

“You’ll never run into a stratum in God that is hard. You’ll always find God gracious, at all times and toward all peoples forever. You’ll never run into any meanness in God, never any resentment or rancor or ill will, for there is none there. God has no ill will toward any being. God is a God of utter kindness and cordiality and good will and benevolence.

And yet all of these work in perfect harmony with God’s justice and God’s judgment.”

A. W. Tozer, The Radical Cross.


Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace


PATIENCE — The expression of God’s love in His bearing with (and withholding judgment of0 those who persist in doing evil and disobeying God despite both God’s general and special revelation to them.

““The Lord is not slow about His The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, promise, as some count slowness,

but is patient toward you, not but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” (2 Pt. 3:9) to come to repentance.” (2 Pt. 3:9)


Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience


GOODNESS — “That perfection which prompts God to deal bountifully and kindly with all His creatures.” This goodness is not an added quality, but of His very essence and infinite in scope. Nothing can be added to His goodness to make Him more good.


Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience Goodness


RIGHTEOUSNESS — As a complement to God’s holiness, God is right (His holiness) and always does what is right in relation to His people. His holiness is a consideration of His inherent purity; His righteous is a consideration of His inherently right actions.

For in it the righteousness of God is For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man

SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” For the wrath of SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all God is revealed from heaven against all

ungodliness and unrighteousness of ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in men who suppress the truth in

unrighteousness (Rom. 1:17-18)unrighteousness (Rom. 1:17-18)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to righteous to forgive us our sins and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9) (1 John 1:9)


Sovereignty Love Jealousy Grace Patience Goodness Righteousness


TRUTH — God alone is infinitely true and there is none like Him. He is the only true God. Because He is true, then all that He says and does is also true.

• INCOMMUNICABLE INCOMMUNICABLE INFINITY SELF-EXISTENCE IMMUTABILITY UNITY

• COMMUNICABLE

HOLINESS OMNISCIENCE OMNIPOTENCE OMNIPRESENCE WISDOM SOVEREIGNTY LOVE JEALOUSY GRACE PATIENCE GOODNESS RIGHTEOUSNESS TRUTH


• DefinitionDefinition — — God exists eternally in God exists eternally in three distinct and separate persons — three distinct and separate persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — yet those three Persons exist as one — yet those three Persons exist as one God. Some have even called this God. Some have even called this doctrine “Tri-Unity,” attempting to doctrine “Tri-Unity,” attempting to emphasize the oneness of God. emphasize the oneness of God.

The Trinity of GodThe Trinity of God

• God is one in God is one in essenceessence. This oneness is taught . This oneness is taught in Dt. 6:4, affirming both the uniqueness and in Dt. 6:4, affirming both the uniqueness and unity of God. unity of God.

““It means all three Persons possess the It means all three Persons possess the summation of the divine attributes but yet the summation of the divine attributes but yet the essence of God is undivided. Oneness in essence of God is undivided. Oneness in essence also emphasizes that the three Persons essence also emphasizes that the three Persons of the Trinity do not act independently of one of the Trinity do not act independently of one another.” [Enns, p. 200.]another.” [Enns, p. 200.]


• God is three in God is three in personperson. That is, God does . That is, God does not exist in three different ways or modes, not exist in three different ways or modes, but He exists in three distinct Persons that but He exists in three distinct Persons that are unified as one God (e.g., Is. 48:16; are unified as one God (e.g., Is. 48:16; 61:1). 61:1).

• God is one in essenceGod is one in essence. .

The Father is called God (1 Cor. 8:6) The Son is called God (John 1:1; Heb. 1:8-10) The Holy Spirit is called God (Acts 5:4)


• God is one in essenceGod is one in essence. . • God is three in PersonGod is three in Person. . • The three have distinct The three have distinct relationshipsrelationships..


“The Father is not begotten nor does He proceed from any person; the Son is eternally begotten from the Father (John 1:18; 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9).…The Holy Spirit eternally proceeds

from the Father and the Son (John 14:26; 16:7).”

[Paul Enns, Moody Handbook of Theology]

• God is one in essenceGod is one in essence. . • God is three in PersonGod is three in Person. . • The three have distinct relationshipsThe three have distinct relationships..• The three Persons are equal in The three Persons are equal in authorityauthority..


“The Father is recognized as authoritative and supreme (1 Cor. 8:6); the Son is also

recognized as equal to the Father in every respect (John 5:21-23); the Spirit is likewise

recognized as equal to the Father and the Son (cf. Matt. 12:31).”

[Paul Enns, Moody Handbook of Theology]

• God is one in essenceGod is one in essence. . • God is three in PersonGod is three in Person. . • The three have distinct relationshipsThe three have distinct relationships..• The three Persons are equal in authorityThe three Persons are equal in authority..• The three Persons are all The three Persons are all activeactive in the great in the great

acts of God in acts of God in historyhistory and redemption — and redemption —


• The three persons are all active in the great acts The three persons are all active in the great acts of God in history and redemption —of God in history and redemption —

Creation (Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16; Ps. 104:30) Incarnation (Lk. 1:35) Christ’s baptism (Mt. 3:16-17) Atonement (Heb. 9:14) Resurrection (Acts 2:32; Jn. 10:17-18; Ro. 1:4) Salvation (1 Pt. 1:2) Indwelling of the believer (Jn. 14:15-23)


“…“…how much more will the blood of Christ, who how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without

blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb. 9:14) dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb. 9:14)

“…“…according to the foreknowledge of God the according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to

obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest May grace and peace be yours in the fullest

measure.” (1 Pt. 1:2)measure.” (1 Pt. 1:2)


These truths combine to produce a picture of God wherein all These truths combine to produce a picture of God wherein all the members of the Godhead work together, each in their the members of the Godhead work together, each in their own divine roles, to produce a people that are justified and own divine roles, to produce a people that are justified and sanctified to forever glorify the Son.sanctified to forever glorify the Son.


““For not even the Father judges For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment anyone, but He has given all judgment

to the Son, so that all will honor the to the Son, so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.” (Jn. honor the Father who sent Him.” (Jn.

5:22-23) 5:22-23)


““There is only one fountain of lasting There is only one fountain of lasting joy — the overflowing gladness of joy — the overflowing gladness of

God in god. Without beginning and God in god. Without beginning and without ending, without source and without ending, without source and

without cause, without help and without cause, without help and assistance, the spring is eternally assistance, the spring is eternally

self-replenishing. From this self-replenishing. From this unceasing fountain of joy flow all unceasing fountain of joy flow all

grace and all joy in the universe…Let grace and all joy in the universe…Let everyone who is thirsty come.” everyone who is thirsty come.”

Piper, Piper, The Pleasures of GodThe Pleasures of God..

Christology: Christology: Who is Jesus Christ?Who is Jesus Christ?

A Study of the Person and Work A Study of the Person and Work of Christof Christ

““Not only do we not know God except Not only do we not know God except through Jesus Christ; we do not even through Jesus Christ; we do not even know ourselves except through Jesus know ourselves except through Jesus

Christ.”Christ.”

Blaise Pascal.Blaise Pascal.

The Humanity of ChristThe Humanity of Christ

• He had a true body of He had a true body of fleshflesh and and bloodblood• He had a normal human He had a normal human developmentdevelopment• He had a human He had a human soulsoul• He had the He had the characteristicscharacteristics of a human of a human

beingbeing He became He became hungryhungry (Mt. 4:2), (Mt. 4:2), thirstythirsty (Jn. 4:7) and (Jn. 4:7) and tiredtired

(Jn. 4:6).(Jn. 4:6). He experienced human He experienced human emotionsemotions

• He had human He had human namesnames

The Deity of ChristThe Deity of Christ

• His His namesnames affirm His deity affirm His deity• His His attributesattributes affirm His deity affirm His deity• His His worksworks affirm His deity affirm His deity• The The worshipworship He receives affirms His He receives affirms His

deitydeity

The Hypostatic Union of ChristThe Hypostatic Union of Christ

As the God-man, Jesus Christ is neither As the God-man, Jesus Christ is neither diminished as God or as man.diminished as God or as man.

He is fully God and fully man at all times. To He is fully God and fully man at all times. To minimize the importance of either part of minimize the importance of either part of this union is to destroy the significance of this union is to destroy the significance of God.God.

The Hypostatic Union of ChristThe Hypostatic Union of Christ

• Christ had two distinct natures: Christ had two distinct natures: humanity and deity.humanity and deity.

• There was no mixture or There was no mixture or intermingling of the two naturesintermingling of the two natures

• Although He had two natures, Christ Although He had two natures, Christ was one Personwas one Person

Consequences of Consequences of the Hypostatic Unionthe Hypostatic Union

• Some actions or attributes are true of the Some actions or attributes are true of the entire personentire person..

• Some statements are true only of His Some statements are true only of His humanhuman nature, but the nature, but the wholewhole person is person is the subject. the subject.

• Some statements are true only of His Some statements are true only of His deitydeity, but the , but the wholewhole person is in view. person is in view.

• Some statements are true of the Some statements are true of the God-God-ManMan, the , the unionunion of the two natures. of the two natures.

““One of the most complex aspects of the relationship of One of the most complex aspects of the relationship of Christ’s two natures is that, while the attributes of one Christ’s two natures is that, while the attributes of one nature are never attributed to the other, the attributes nature are never attributed to the other, the attributes

of both natures are properly attributed to His one of both natures are properly attributed to His one person. Thus Christ at the same moment in time had person. Thus Christ at the same moment in time had what seem to be contradictory qualities. He was finite what seem to be contradictory qualities. He was finite

and yet infinite, weak and yet omnipotent, increasing in and yet infinite, weak and yet omnipotent, increasing in knowledge and yet omniscient, limited to being in one knowledge and yet omniscient, limited to being in one

place at one time and yet omnipresent. In the place at one time and yet omnipresent. In the Incarnation, the person of Christ is the partaker of the Incarnation, the person of Christ is the partaker of the attributes of both natures, so that whatever may be attributes of both natures, so that whatever may be

affirmed of either nature — human or divine — may be affirmed of either nature — human or divine — may be affirmed of the one person.”affirmed of the one person.”

Ron Rhodes, “Reasoning from the Scriptures.”Ron Rhodes, “Reasoning from the Scriptures.”

The Words and Works of ChristThe Words and Works of Christ

• The words of Jesus reveal his The words of Jesus reveal his uniquenessuniqueness. . • The words of Jesus demonstrate His The words of Jesus demonstrate His

omniscienceomniscience. . • The words of Jesus demonstrate His The words of Jesus demonstrate His

authorityauthority. .

The Death of ChristThe Death of Christ

• SubstitutionSubstitution


He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the our behalf, so that we might become the

righteousness of God in Him. (2 Cor. 5:21)righteousness of God in Him. (2 Cor. 5:21)

and He Himself bore our sins in His body and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin on the cross, so that we might die to sin

and live to righteousness; for by His and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. (1 Pt. 2:24)wounds you were healed. (1 Pt. 2:24)


• Substitution Substitution • RedemptionRedemption• PropitiationPropitiation• ForgivenessForgiveness• JustificationJustification

““He came to die as a priest for his enemies.…He came to die as a priest for his enemies.…What mercy may we not expect from so What mercy may we not expect from so

gracious a Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5) who took our gracious a Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5) who took our nature upon him that he might be gracious? nature upon him that he might be gracious?

He is a physician good at all diseases, He is a physician good at all diseases, especially at the binding up of a broken heart. especially at the binding up of a broken heart.

He died that he might heal our souls with a He died that he might heal our souls with a plaster of his own blood, and by that death plaster of his own blood, and by that death

save us, which we were the procurers of save us, which we were the procurers of ourselves, by our own sins. And has he not the ourselves, by our own sins. And has he not the

same heart in heaven?”same heart in heaven?”

Richard Sibbes, Richard Sibbes, The Bruised ReedThe Bruised Reed..

Proofs of the Resurrection of Proofs of the Resurrection of ChristChrist

• The empty tomb. The empty tomb. • The resurrection The resurrection appearancesappearances. . • The The transformedtransformed disciples. disciples. • ObservanceObservance of the first day of the week. of the first day of the week.• The existence of the The existence of the churchchurch..

The Character of the The Character of the Resurrection BodyResurrection Body

• It was the same It was the same materialmaterial body that had body that had lain in the tomb.lain in the tomb.

• It was a It was a glorifiedglorified body. body.• It was not restricted to It was not restricted to spacespace..• It did not require It did not require restrest. . • It did not have It did not have bloodblood..

An Orthodox Statement about An Orthodox Statement about Christ’s ResurrectionChrist’s Resurrection

• It is It is physicalphysical. It is the same physical body . It is the same physical body in which He died; it is capable of touch and in which He died; it is capable of touch and taste.taste.

• It is It is immortalimmortal. It is a glorified body, not a . It is a glorified body, not a resuscitated body which died again. It is a resuscitated body which died again. It is a supernatural body.supernatural body.

• It is It is historicalhistorical. The resurrection of Christ . The resurrection of Christ was an historical event, verified by was an historical event, verified by eyewitnesses.eyewitnesses.

The Present MinistryThe Present Ministryof Christof Christ

• FormationFormation of the Body of the Body• DirectionDirection of the Body of the Body • CleansingCleansing of the Body of the Body• NurtureNurture of the Body of the Body• Giving Giving giftsgifts to the Body to the Body• PrayingPraying for the Body for the Body• Christ is Christ is preparing heavenpreparing heaven for the Body for the Body• Christ Is Christ Is producing fruitproducing fruit in the Body in the Body

““If you take Christ out of Christianity, If you take Christ out of Christianity, Christianity is dead.…Christianity is dead.…

If you leave out Christ, you have left the sun If you leave out Christ, you have left the sun out of the day, and the moon out of the night, out of the day, and the moon out of the night, you have left the waters out of the sea, and you have left the waters out of the sea, and the floods out of the river; you have left the the floods out of the river; you have left the harvest out of the year, the soul out of the harvest out of the year, the soul out of the body; you have left joy out of heaven, you body; you have left joy out of heaven, you

robbed all of its all. There is no Gospel worth robbed all of its all. There is no Gospel worth thinking of, much less worth proclaiming, if thinking of, much less worth proclaiming, if Jesus is forgotten. We must have Jesus as Jesus is forgotten. We must have Jesus as

Alpha and omega…”Alpha and omega…”

Charles Spurgeon.Charles Spurgeon.

Pneumatology: Pneumatology: What Does the Holy What Does the Holy

Spirit Do?Spirit Do?

A Study of the Person and Work A Study of the Person and Work of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

““The Christian life begins and continues by the The Christian life begins and continues by the power of the Holy Spirit, whom God has power of the Holy Spirit, whom God has

graciously sent first to awaken us to our need for graciously sent first to awaken us to our need for salvation, then to give us a new birth, and finally salvation, then to give us a new birth, and finally

to dwell within us to eventually present us to dwell within us to eventually present us flawless when Christ returns.” flawless when Christ returns.”

John MacArthur, John MacArthur, The Silent ShepherdThe Silent Shepherd..

The Deity of the Holy SpiritThe Deity of the Holy Spirit

• Divine titles of the Holy SpiritDivine titles of the Holy Spirit• Attributes of the Holy SpiritAttributes of the Holy Spirit

Omniscience Omnipresence Omnipotence Truth Wisdom

• Work of the Holy Spirit Creation Inspiration Virgin birth of Christ Regeneration of man Comfort of man Sanctification of man Intercessor for man in prayer

The Personality The Personality of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

• He is a person because of His intellect, He is a person because of His intellect, emotions, and willemotions, and will

• He is a person because of His He is a person because of His functionsfunctions• He is a person because of His He is a person because of His

relationshipsrelationships

The Work of the Holy Spirit in The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testamentthe Old Testament

• was limited in was limited in numbernumber• was limited in was limited in durationduration• was for special was for special serviceservice

The Baptism of the Holy SpiritThe Baptism of the Holy Spirit

• To To believebelieve in Christ is to receive baptism of the in Christ is to receive baptism of the SpiritSpirit Receiving the baptism of Spirit means being Receiving the baptism of Spirit means being placed inplaced in

the body of Christthe body of Christ EveryEvery believer receives the same Spirit at point of believer receives the same Spirit at point of

salvationsalvation The Holy Spirit is God’s The Holy Spirit is God’s agentagent in bringing believers into in bringing believers into

body of Christ. It is the Spirit’s body of Christ. It is the Spirit’s initiationinitiation and work that and work that produces His baptism.produces His baptism.

• Salvation and baptism are not two separate Salvation and baptism are not two separate phases of regeneration.phases of regeneration.

The Filling of the Holy SpiritThe Filling of the Holy Spirit

““And do not get drunk with And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, wine, for that is dissipation,

but be filled with the Spirit…” but be filled with the Spirit…” (Eph. 5:18)(Eph. 5:18)

The Filling of the Holy SpiritThe Filling of the Holy Spirit

• Filling, unlike indwelling and sealing, is aFilling, unlike indwelling and sealing, is a commandcommand

• Filling is Filling is conditionalconditional• Filling is Filling is repeatedrepeated

The Indwelling of The Indwelling of the Holy Spiritthe Holy Spirit

• Jn. 14:6 — He is given as a Jn. 14:6 — He is given as a promisepromise of Christ of Christ • Eph. 1:13 — He is given at the Eph. 1:13 — He is given at the timetime of salvation of salvation• 1 Cor. 6:19 — He is given to all 1 Cor. 6:19 — He is given to all believersbelievers (even (even

the not so godly ones) the not so godly ones) • Eph. 4:30 — He is given as a promise of the Eph. 4:30 — He is given as a promise of the

futurefuture • Psalm 51:11 — He is given, Psalm 51:11 — He is given, nevernever to be taken to be taken

awayaway

The Gifts of the Holy SpiritThe Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• These gifts are gifts of These gifts are gifts of gracegrace• The gifts are The gifts are variousvarious, but the source and purpose is the , but the source and purpose is the

samesame• The gifts are exercised by the individual, but God is still The gifts are exercised by the individual, but God is still

the One who does the workthe One who does the work• These gifts are These gifts are supernaturalsupernatural, not , not naturalnatural• These gifts are to These gifts are to eacheach individual believer to be used in individual believer to be used in

servingserving others others• These gifts are to be used in These gifts are to be used in proportionproportion to the grace to the grace

that gave them to usthat gave them to us• These gifts are given according to the Spirit’s will, not These gifts are given according to the Spirit’s will, not

worthinessworthiness or or unworthinessunworthiness• These gifts are for the These gifts are for the benefitbenefit of the entire church of the entire church

The Fruit of the Holy SpiritThe Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Distinctions Between Spiritual Fruit and Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Fruit

Spiritual Gifts

Corporal

Individual

Common Command

Particular Equipping

Singular

Plural

The Fruit of the Holy SpiritThe Fruit of the Holy Spirit

SINS OF THE FLESH

Physical Spiritual RelationalLack of Discipline

hatreddiscordjealousyangerselfish ambitiondissensionsfactionsenvying

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