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Let us hold fast theconfession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our ownassembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. . . . —Hebrews 10

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     Chapter 8 - Truth Beats Love from A Rooster Once Crowed
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. —2 Timothy 2

It's been quite a week. The review I put out on the Adam Hamilton book generated a LOT of discussion which I tried to answer as graciously as I could. But a number of folks asked how Truth could ever beat Love. Rather than try and boil it down (and I know this is another departure from the great #nothingbuttheblood series that we're in), I know I can always use a refill of Love. This is a long post, but here's the entire chapter (with linked Scripture) for one of my favorite chapters in the book: Chapter 8 - Truth Beats Love.

Jesus brought us the truth that religion won’t save us, that our works aren’t sufficient, and our thinking they are sufficient negates them, anyway. Until we understand what God did to give us the opportunity to enter the Great Dance, even our works push us farther from Him. The Gospel is that God sacrificed His most Precious out of love for me and, therefore, it’s my absolute pleasure to . . .

     From Nothing but the Blood Audio
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement. —Leviticus 17

There's something special about blood.

For instance, if walk into a room where red paint has been spilled, then you might feel angry (it it's your room) or you might feel like it's a shame to waste paint. But if you walk into a room covered in blood, we vomit. Blood affects hardened detectives at crime scenes differently than any other substance. 

We can't make blood. The best we can do is . . .