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Why We Punish Ourselves — Even After the Cross
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Both Christians and non-Christians often live under an unspoken burden—the sin of self-punishment.
It doesn’t always look like rebellion. Sometimes it looks like humility. Other times, it feels like responsibility, discipline, or “paying the price.” But beneath it all is a quiet refusal to fully trust the finished work of Christ.
In this episode, we explore how self-punishment becomes a spiritual obstacle that keeps us from walking freely into the Kingdom of God. For Christians especially, this struggle can stall discipleship—not because we reject the Gospel, but because the…
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