Emphasis Preaching Journal
In the kingdom of God...
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In the kingdom of God, nobody has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, because all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. But we hold onto our right to try and prove the premise wrong. We measure the quality of human life by our ability to live according to the "Law," however we happen to define that (Jewish law, civil law, convention, etc.) When one falls from that standard, he loses the "right" to pull himself up by his own bootstraps. In the state of Arizona, a paroled convict who has educated himself while in prison would like to go to law school.