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Grace, holiness, and personal transformation
How does God's grace transform us?
John's doubt in prison shows that even those advanced in grace can struggle. Grace meets us in darkness, providing evidence sufficient for continued faith. The sanctified heart is not doubt-free but doubt-enduring.
Even the sanctified can struggle
Grace provides what the moment needs
Doubt is part of the journey, not its end
In the Word Biblical Commentary, Donald Hagner argues all verbs in v.5 are connected—the good news to the poor is a summary of the preceding miracles, connecting proclamation to demonstration
πτωχοί (poor) in Isaiah 61 context means both economically and spiritually marginalized
The passive voice throughout (blind receive sight) implies divine agency
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