"God’s grace in saving miserable sinners has been replaced by heretical teaching, such as saying that it is because we are so valuable that Christ came to redeem us. Not all who hold self-esteem views go so far, but many do."

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Source: Competent to Counsel: An Interview with Jay Adams. Tabletalk Interview, tabletalkmagazine.com. February 2014.

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Jay Adams

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Jay Adams was a groundbreaking skateboarder known for his innovative style and significant impact on the skateboarding culture of the 1970s.

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