And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Jn 1:14, NET) Most people tend to think of grace and truth on a sliding scale. The more grace you have, the less truth and vice versa. Not so with the Lord Jesus Christ. He was full of grace AND truth. 100% grace, 100% truth. Peter saw this reality loud and clear. So, what about truth? Then Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke openly about this. So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.” (Mk 8:31-33, NET) Peter wasn't ready to believe Chr...
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