“What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own life?” —Matthew 16:26—
Drowning in inherited debt Can't work off all this sin Nolo contendere plea There is no chance to win Crazy thing about our God He placed the debt on Christ Through His shed blood on the cross His suffering did suffice God's grace received in faith believed eternal life assured Hidden assets, growth potential Instructions in His Word Godliness, a way of gain and so is loss of self Profits come as one invests in Christ, the source of wealth Bought with a price with blood payment a fresh new way to live There's dividends for some to come the Righteous Judge to give So grateful for a high net worth True wealth from God above I am debt free when I believe He redeemed me through His blood Laura Kestly
Note: “nolo contendere” means ‘no contest’. Scripture references per stanza: (1) Rom. 3:23, 5:12, 7:24, John 6:63, Eph. 2:1-5,9; (2) Rom. 3:24-25, 2 Cor. 5:17-18, Eph. 2:13-16, Col. 1:19-21, 2:13-14, 1 Tim. 2:3-6; (3) Rom. 6:23, Eph. 1:14, 2:8, 3:8, Col. 3:3, 1 Pet. 3:4; (4) Rom. 11:33, Phil. 3:7-8, Eph. 1:7, 3:16, Col. 1:27, 2:2-3, 1 Tim. 4:8, 6:6; (5) Rom. 8:10-13, 1 Cor. 6:20, 7:23, Phil. 3:14, 2 Tim. 4:8, Heb. 11:6; (6) Eph. 1:7, 2:4-5
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