1. John 2.4 says that if you want to know you're a true Christian, you can know that by one way.

Do you keep his commandments? Now, this verse has crushed many, many Christians. And by the end of this

podcast, I promise you, you will look at that verse and find great joy and comfort, not because you've performed well,

but because you learned what John really meant by keeping his commandments.

It's supposed to bring you joy and comfort and clarity, and it's not supposed to crush you

unless, well, you're a false teacher.

Stay tuned.

Ever read the Bible and walk away feeling like you're failing? No matter how hard you try, you're never measuring up.

That's not a motivation problem, that's a reading problem.

Most people have never been taught how to read the Bible the way Jesus taught it.

So when they hear things like, be perfect, deny yourself, take up your

cross. They assume it's all about trying harder. But what if that's not what Jesus was doing at all?

What if the law isn't meant to fix you, but to reveal your need for a savior? And what if the

gospel isn't advice, but an announcement of what Christ has already done for you.

That's the difference between law and gospel. And once you see it, everything changes.

Clarity, rest, and confidence. In the Bible according to Jesus, I show you how to read scripture

the way Jesus intended. So you stop feeling crushed and confused and start living with confidence and rest in Christ.

You can get your copy of the book at Theocast.org.

Thank you. And thanks for joining us here at Theocast, where we are reclaiming clarity and comfort in Christ.

If you're new and you want to learn more about what we do, you can go to Theocast.org.

We have multiple podcasts there, articles, a community. This book here, which is the Bible according to Jesus, finding comfort and joy and rest in Christ through all of Scripture, learning the tools to how to do that from a reform perspective. New book that's there, enough in Christ. You can check that out as well. It's free. Go download that for free. Any of our materials. If you can't afford them, we'll do our best to get those to you in any format we can.

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