There is no greater defense against the lies of the enemy, which are meant to weaken your faith and your resolve, than the truth of the doctrine of justification. Let me explain. Satan has two things in your life that he works with. First, he works with your ongoing sin, weakness, and failure. When you sin, failing to live up to God’s clearly revealed standards, he comes close to you and says, “Maybe you are not one of God’s children after all,” or, “God must be so disappointed in you,” or, “If God really loved you, wouldn’t he help you right now to do what is right?” or, “Look at your life.
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