{"id":2812,"date":"2012-08-29T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T08:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2812"},"modified":"2014-09-23T11:38:08","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T11:38:08","slug":"emphasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/the-welford\/emphasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Emphasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a man who stands in the town centre. He has done it for years. This photo is his latest sign.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? I mean, technically he\u2019s not wrong is he? But is it the best emphasis given all the richness there is in God? Do we want to see half-hearted converts just hedging their bets in case the end of the world does appear sooner than they hoped?<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the Bible we see God state that He desires mercy over sacrifice. Jesus even repeats this mantra to the Pharisees, imploring them to learn what it means. What\u2019s more merciful \u2013 to scare people into the kingdom? Or to remind them of alternative \u2019100% guaranteed &#8220;Biblical facts&#8221;? Like whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Like the fact that in Jesus we are new creations. Like faith, hope and love?<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/the-welford\/emphasis\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a man who stands in the town centre. He has done it for years. This photo is his latest sign. What do you think? I mean, technically he\u2019s not wrong is he? But is it the best emphasis given all the richness there is in God? 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