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Let’s chat for a minute before you dive into all the great content that we have at Intentional By Grace.

First, the most important thing – the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is crucial that this point is not missed for it is the springboard for this entire website. It is of first importance (1 Corinthians 15:3).

Listen to these words that C.J. Mahaney wrote in his book Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing*:

Christ died for our sins. This…is the main thing. Nothing else—not even things that are biblical and honorable—are of equal or greater importance than this: God sent His Son to the cross to bear His wrath for sinners like you and me.

In essence, Jesus never failed. He never sinned. He never neglected a single thing. He never missed a single opportunity. He was never lazy or distracted or preoccupied with lesser things. Jesus Christ was never overwhelmed with his to-do list. In fact, He did everything perfectly. He stewarded everything perfectly. And He did this for you and me.

And because he lived the perfect life that I have failed to live and then bore the punishment that I deserved, I have peace with God and peace with others. All the sins I have committed are covered by the blood of Jesus. I am saved by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8). Oh what freedom, dear readers!

Therefore, with this truth in mind, it is important for you to know two things regarding this blog and its intent.

1. This is not a works-based acceptance b