Topics:<\/b> Confession; Forgiveness; Freedom; Grace; Guilt<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Romans 10:9\u201310; 1 John 1:9<\/p>\n
\u201cGuilty Plea Sets Inmate Free\u201d was the headline of a story in the Chicago Tribune<\/i> about a man who was imprisoned eight years before cutting a deal with the state\u2019s attorney so that the time he served satisfied his sentence.<\/p>\n
What struck me was that headline. My first reaction was, \u201cAnother criminal gets off with a plea bargain.\u201d Then I realized that I, too, was guilty and set free.<\/p>\n
Freedom is not in a plea of innocence but in the admission of guilt. My story is different, but the headline \u201cGuilty Plea Sets Inmate Free\u201d fits perfectly.<\/p>\n
\u2014Lee Eclov, Lake Forest, Illinois<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Confession; Forgiveness; Freedom; Grace; Guilt References: Romans 10:9\u201310; 1 John 1:9 \u201cGuilty Plea Sets Inmate Free\u201d was the headline of a story in the Chicago Tribune about a man who was imprisoned eight years before cutting a deal with the state\u2019s attorney so that the time he served satisfied his sentence. What struck me … Continue reading “GUILTY
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