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Tagged: moving and salvation–a parable

Marriage, Moving and Salvation–A Parable
Posted on Monday, May 29th, 2017 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: Carol McClain, character counts, Col. 1:13, marriage, moving and salvation--a parable
For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. Col. 1:13 By: Carol McClain @carol_mcclain For twenty years, I parented alone. No man visited the church I dedicated myself to, and I wasn’t going to search among the unsaved for love or a father-figure …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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