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Part of being religious is striking that balance. \u00a0Go too far in either direction, and you get abuses at best,\u00a0heresy\u00a0at worst. \u00a0So in Christianity, we have a Just and Merciful God. \u00a0A Loving and Powerful God. \u00a0We are to rely on God\u2019 grace and mercy, but we are to be sanctified and \u00a0strive for holiness. \u00a0Begin going in one way to the exclusion of others, and you\u2019ve got problems. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Part of being religious is striking that balance. \u00a0Go too far in either direction, and you get abuses at best,\u00a0heresy\u00a0at worst. \u00a0So in Christianity, we have a Just and Merciful God. \u00a0A Loving and Powerful God. \u00a0We are to rely on God\u2019 grace and mercy, but we are to be sanctified and \u00a0strive for holiness. 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