The Heart of the Matter
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The Heart of the Matter

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Having demonstrated that tradition must bow to Scripture, Jesus began to teach on the source of human defilement. Since the problem is internal, He explained, there is no external solution. We are all “unclean”—and, as Alistair Begg notes, the only way to be made clean and right before a holy God is by trusting in Christ’s righteousness.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.