Atonement Q@A by Shai Linne:Verse 1Who is God? God is the universe’s CreatorAnd Sustainer plus the only Savior, there is no one greaterHe triune, holy, omnipotent, omniscient, absoluteLoving, sovereign and righteous are a few of His attributesHow do we know this? Well, we know this from the BibleWhere God has revealed Himself- anything else is just an idolWhat’s the Bible about? Man’s complete ruin in sinAnd what God has done in Christ to bring us to Him againWhat is sin? Sin is the breaking of God’s lawPlus our condition, which means from birth we all got flawsWhat’s the result? The result is by nature we’re God’s enemiesAnd must pay the penalty unless God provides the remedyWhat the remedy? The remedy is the cross of ChristWhere He suffered all the strikes for the lawless typeI’ve been rescued by the Lamb, I’m convinced that He’s risenAnd blessed is the man whose sins are forgiven!ChorusJust fall back, and with the eyes of faithBehold the beauty of surprising graceBecause the Lamb has died, third day He had to riseHe’s magnified- God’s wrath is satisfiedJust fall back- there’s an atonement nowThe cross of Christ is holy groundBecause the Lamb has died, third day He had to riseHe’s magnified- God’s wrath is satisfiedVerse 2Regeneration- the Holy Spirit’s true work in His loveTo the elect, who receive new birth from aboveExpiation- expiation means God’s removed my filthinessThe old testament type was the goat into the wildernessRedemption- we’ve been freed from slavery to sinAnd His very own blood is the price He paid, my friendPropitiation- Propitiation means since the Lamb has diedHis work is finished- God’s wrath is satisfiedAdoption- adoption means God is now my FatherI got the hottest Poppa and by the Spirit holler AbbaReconciliation means there’s no more enmityGod is now a friend to me, we’re no longer enemiesJustification- God declares us righteousSanctification- we’re being made into His likenessGlorification- that’s what happens at the finishWhen God conforms believers perfectly to Christ’s image!ChorusVerse 3God’s grace is magnificent, He slayed His innocentSon- through faith and repentance we get the benefitsWhat is faith? Faith is a gift from God- when we receive thisWe trust and treasure the person and finished work of JesusRepentance? Repentance is turning from your sinAnd trusting Christ as the Spirit cleanses you withinWhat is grace? Oh, grace is unmerited favorOur inheritance major ‘cause we cherish the SaviorRight, and if I may quote again, we were doomed with SatanBut believers get Jesus’ righteousness through imputationImputation? God takes Jesus’ righteousness amountThrough faith He credits it into the Christian’s accountAnything else? Well, I guess this overview must sufficeBut none of this is possible apart from union with ChristAnd finally, once you know the ways of the Lord than theonly thing that you can say is Soli Deo Gloria!Identity by Lecrae and Da TruthHair check, shoes check,brand new fit looking cool check,looking in mirror like "ooooh yes!"cover for an insecure dude check, She wont' feel me and they wont like me if I ain't in them J's or them brand new Nikes,but lets dig deeper inside my pyschewhen it's all said and done even I don't like meHe live in the gym and his hair stay fadedlate model car so they think he made itbut he's Christian he gave his lifebut he still ain't satisfied in the savior Christstill finds his identity in looks and carsif he only knew that he ain't have to look so hardIf looked in God though it may seem odd he be so satisfied he could leave it all.[ Chorus ]I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buyI'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I driveI'm not the job I work, You can't define my worthBy nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.[ D.A. T.R.U.T.H. ]How do I gauge success,Why do I say I'm blessed,Huh,Is it the car that I drive or the place that I rest or the way that I dress,now Is the cause of my pride,the stage and the set or my face in the press,now Cause the applause it diesWhen the praise is less if my face is depressed,then/It's cause my value and worth is in the volume of the work I produce in the boothIt's a prize and a curse if defined by the perks when the truth is throughMan I'm goin' feel like I don't want to live no more, no more, no moreCause they don't like me like they did in 04,04,04So, I swallow my pride empowered by God,I'm complete in HimHe's got peace God's priest I'm in InHis presence weak-His strengthMeet His kin We His brethren Read this listMe forgivenHe's dismissed guilt and my sin andI find my worth cause I'm Jesus' friend[ Chorus ]I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buyI'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I driveI'm not the job I work, You can't define my worthBy nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.[ LeCrae ]Got her hair done, toes and nailsis that Her? well it's hard to tellcause she's caked up in so much make upIt's like she's tryna make up for what she ain'tbut she's a saint but so confusedcause she's been rejected by all these dudesthat tell her on a scale of 10 she's a twobut that ain't true if she only knewIn Christ she is loved she secure and acceptedShe'll never be rejected by God who's elected herHer beauty is her GodlinessAnd she ain't gotta try to flaunt it cause it's obvious[ Identity is found in the God we trustAny other identity will self destruct.x2 ][ Chorus ]I'm not the shoes I wear, I'm not the clothes I buyI'm am not the house I live in, I'm not the car I driveI'm not the job I work, You can't define my worthBy nothing on God's green earth, my identity is found in Christ.Man Up by Da T.R.U.T.H.(Verse 1)You know how da plot goes, you could tell the difference when da pops home, most of us are not told, often when da pops home, leaves a legacy, plant seeds then the crops growi recall my pops cults, when i was a snot nosed, kid with no control, that's like a city that's without walls.I could still hear his teachings ringin though the house halls, when its not profitable,had to keep my mouth closed.Gettin over obstacles, dodgin all da potholes,he taught me eticates and ethics out of God's lawsTurned me on my hine wall chambersnow my eyes close, prayin that i would find a wife that would make my house homeyea; now probably say im faithful, if it wasn't for those spankins then i'd probably pop pain pillsNow im off trainin wheels, since i had a father that, tol me got the fathers heart, ima grip da train and build.....(chorus)WARRIORSif you walk in the authority of Jesus man have your shoulders broad(where my)WARRIORSif you stand up under preasure like da hebrew boys and your soul is strong(where my) WARRIORSGod fearin gentlmen, generals, get in your positions man(where my)WARRIORSmen take coverage, dont faint, dont fall if you know the lord(where my)WARRIORS(verse 2)man we need role models, gotta lot of teachers but, man we need more fathers,talkin bout spiritual, teach us how to be mature, but of they abandon us,how we gon go further?Tell me who we gonna follow, we gonna get our cold values, from the dudes rappin on the screens of our floor models.and you dont wanna leave it up to rappers who pretend to be track stars, bonafide home mothersHold up, more problems,They wont step one foot in, to the local church cuz it, caters to a womens bentand its full of feminine, man men we pushin them, far away from Christ into the arms of the muslim men!Cuz men dont need the print we need strength, Christ was not a hippie pickin lillies' with his friends, Jesus was a mans man, so men followed him, doin God the father will, sayin father i wont sin!(chorus)(verse 3)Listen, I am not a chovenous, but a Godly man is a stickler for holiness, him and Christ look alikes, sorta like the Olsen twins, and he practices what he preaches from the holy script!But a natural man, he dont even know he's sick, he think its natural man to treat him like he dont exist.he's enticed by every woman that blows a kiss, sin makes a Godly man wear like moby dick!A Godly man's content when hes in the church, a natural man chases whatever's in a miniskirt, or in a dress like the gettysburg, its monogomous even if it really hurts like givin birth!But thats the cause and affect, which really goes to show you how the cross can affect,new man new clothes in the drawers of our dressers, man we at war with our swords and our vestes!Legacy by Da T.R.U.T.H.[Intro]This song is a tributeTo the families and loved ones of Cassie and RachelThe two young ladies that were martyredAt the incident at Columbine High School in 1999[Verse One]Who would have known that a couple of guys from ColumbineWould come from behind- put guns to the spineOf some innocent people- the teachers, the studentsThe feet of the teachers are screeching through roomsThe mood has been set by the fear of the villainsThe bombs and the threats are by Eric and DillonAmerica's villains- generic you're feelingIt is not- it is the plot for a pair that is chillingIn the glorious heavens, standing for Christ in a crisisI know that it's rare what I'm feelingExcitement incited- declaring the Pilgrims'Faith and their fate I'ma share with my childrenCassie and Rachel, the past of the patronsThat passed through the ages in Africa, AsiaThe Master that saved you, the laughter, the hatredJesus predicted that the masses would hate you[Hook]So, don't think it strange if a change might occurIf it does, are you ready and prepared for the curveAnd a turn for the worst- would you fight, would you fallWould you die for the Christ, that's the price of the call[Verse Two]Frustrated by the snares and the toils, parents annoy youTruth of the matter is we're arrogant, spoiledAmerica's soil has soiled us, sort ofAnd pastors insist on declaring us royalAnd it's true that we are but we take it too farTo the point where we break and we take down the barAnd forsake all the parts of The Faith that are hardTo embrace after all we've outsmarted the martyrsWe race up the charts- if you trace it to the startYou will find that the way to escape from the darkAnd your wake is to carve off the weight and the heartOf the truth, until everybody loves youJesus said woe to you old and new saintsThat hold a view that you can go through The FaithWith nobody loathing you, that's a viewThat you only can hold when your home is the states[Hook][Verse Three]The bones that are picked are the bones that depictThat they combed through their homes with the stones and the sticksThe aromas- a stench- so they rose up against themAt home and at Rome- throwing stones at the ChristiansGot a hold of them- gripped them, kicked them, scarred themSaw them, sawed them- they were thrown in a pitWith the toads and the vermin- I'm rolling the clipsIt's urgent the scourges- the groans from the licksThe anger, the stranglers, the hangers, the dangerFor all of the Christians that rolled in a cliqueEnded up in the teeth of the beast that would feastOn the saints that would preach- they were thrown over cliffsThis is not known to exist in the statesOr the place where the home is just blissThis song is intense- 'cause it's truthAnd I'm trying to convince you that no one's exemptYet no one's equippedGot our phones on our clipsOur focus is both on our loans and our cribsOur fitness- our business has grown in a pinchWould you fight would you fallWould you ball up your fistWould you falter or march to your grave 'cause you're savedAnd your life is in Christ and to die is to gainWould you die in His nameFor the rise of His fameDespising the shame'Cause you're promised to reign
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