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Do you feel like God is an angry judge who only tolerates you because He’s looking through a "Jesus filter"?

In the final installment of this series, W. Austin Gardner and Steve McVey (author of Grace Walk) dismantle one of the most damaging lies in modern Christianity: the idea that the Father is a vengeful punisher while the Son is a merciful savior.

What you’ll discover in this session:

• The "Jesus Filter" Fallacy: Why the Father, Son, and Spirit were all in the rescue mission together—not at odds with each other.
• The Eternal Love Party: Why humanity wasn't a "Plan B" to fix sin, but an invitation to join the pre-existing love of the Trinity.
• Redefining Justice: Moving from "Judicial Justice" (retribution) to "Divine Justice" (restoration).
• The Cross wasn't for God’s Anger: Understanding that the Cross was God’s way of reconciling the world to Himself, not a way to "get it out of His system."

The Big Takeaway:
The Gospel didn't start with your sin; it started with God’s love. You were created not to be a project, but to be a participant in a love that has existed for all eternity.

Chapters:
0:00 - The "Jesus Filter" Problem
7:45 - Is Jesus Nicer Than God?
14:20 - The Eternal Love Party: Our True Origin
25:10 - Why the Cross wasn't Plan B
33:45 - Judicial vs. Divine Justice: Restoring the Broken
46:30 - Final Reflections on the Grace Walk

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