Many of us may be surprised by the unexpected twists of the Bible and by faith and what it entails. Jesus was very countercultural and outside the box. Did you know that the first person to see and speak with him after he rose from the dead was a woman, at a time when women were not respected as credible witnesses? Did you know that many of the disciples of Jesus struggled with doubt or confusion, in spite of seeing countless miracles and having Jesus talk directly to him? Aaron Tolson, a youth pastor, explains how Jesus meets them (and us) and meets us where we are, and understands our distinctive struggles for faith. They also talk about some of the confusion surrounding sin and faith, and how people who feel self-righteous may be blinded to

the power of the gospel and to their need to have their debts forgiven. (Jesus compares this to a mortgage debt in Luke 7:41-50. ) Those who have been forgiven more (or at least realize how much they’ve been forgiven) love more. Some may find it hard to believe that Being “good” doesn’t save you, but “those who give their life to the Lord begin to look and act like Jesus”, Aaron explains. Our faith in God changes us, no matter what our past was.

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