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044. The Antidote to Christian Cognitive Dissonance (Romans 1:1-7)
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The gospel of grace stands as the ultimate cure for the cognitive dissonance many Christians experience when they believe conflicting ideas about forgiveness and fellowship with God.
• Paul's greeting of "grace and peace" reveals a profound truth about what believers already possess
• Cognitive dissonance occurs when Christians believe they are forgiven yet must continually ask for forgiveness
• The Galatian church struggled with "Jesus plus works" syndrome—a problem still prevalent today
• Falling away from grace doesn't mean losing salvation but making Christ of no value in our daily lives
• The finished work of Christ provides unbroken fellowship with God now, not just in heaven
• Modern Christianity often focuses on stopping sin rather than embracing our identity in Christ
• True rest in Christ comes from tuning out the noise of legalism and performance-based faith
• Paul's message wasn't behavior modification but believing what we already have in Christ
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Waking Up to Grace (00:00:00)
2. Recapping Romans 1:1-7 Journey (00:02:35)
3. Cognitive Dissonance in Christianity (00:06:55)
4. Paul's Rebuke of Galatian Legalism (00:11:15)
5. Falling Away from Grace vs. Salvation (00:13:05)
6. Unbroken Fellowship with God (00:15:45)
7. Episode Closing and Preview (00:19:30)
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