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To what does Christ save us?

November 3, 2011 by Jeff Bergeson Leave a Comment

or:  Thoughts on Fear, Love, and Salvation But if it is possible to be saved | without love, O my Christ, |how shall this be? | Impossible!  If we were separated from the light, | how shall we flee the darkness? | If we were deprived of joy, | how would we be free from […]

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No Righteousness by Works

January 1, 2011 by Michael McKee Leave a Comment

This selection by Mark the Monk really seems to pull together the themes that we have been engaging thus far.  He mentions the intellect, stillness, the practice of the virtues, and pure motive of the heart.  He does, at the same time, caution us against the belief that these works merit salvation, “…the kingdom of […]

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