Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial?

7.10.2024

Ask Pastor John

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Does God’s command to deny ourselves contradict Christian Hedonism? Pastor John clarifies the God-centered, pleasure-seeking aim of all Christian self-denial.

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Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial?

Ask Pastor John

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