What Is Morality Without Surrender to God?
Morality without surrender to God may look good outwardly, but Scripture teaches that true righteousness begins with a heart yielded to Him.
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Morality without surrender to God may look good outwardly, but Scripture teaches that true righteousness begins with a heart yielded to Him.
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Quick Answer Repentance in the Bible means turning from sin and returning to God. It is not merely feeling sorry, regretting consequences, or trying to
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Fire in His Bones, a 2023 collection of fifty David Wilkerson sermons, and why its urgent call to repentance, revival, and holiness still matters.
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Morality without surrender to God may look good outwardly, but Scripture teaches that true righteousness begins with a heart yielded to Him.