I am accepted by God through the work of Jesus Christ - therefore I obey

How does Satan accuse us? By causing us to look at our sin rather than our Savior.

It is no more narrow to claim that one religion is right than to claim that one way to think about all religions is right.

Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.

When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn't think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.” No, he was in agony, and he looked down at us - denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him - and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don't know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.

Because we put ourselves in God’s place, He put Himself in our place.

If we can't "love the sinner; hate the sin" then how can we relate to ourselves? Love who we are in Christ but still hate the sin remaining.