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can grace restore someone without ignoring the harm they caused?

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Romans 6:1-2

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid! We who died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?”

Paul is writing to Christians in Rome, explaining what it means to live in the new reality that Jesus brought. He has just described how abundant God's grace is, even where sin was overwhelming.

What does it look like to live a life shaped by grace, without excusing or continuing in past harm?

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  • Luke 19:8-9

    Zacchaeus's repentance shows grace leading to concrete actions of restitution.

  • 1 John 1:9

    Confession of sin is linked to God's faithfulness in forgiving and cleansing.

  • Ephesians 4:32

    Being kind and forgiving is rooted in how God in Christ forgave us, suggesting a transformed way of relating.

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