paradox
Don't you just love God's paradoxes? Our righteous deeds are like filthy rags. (Isaiah 64:6) Faith without works is dead. (James 2:17) Grace is free, (it is offered to all) but not cheap. (you must give up your life) For a branch to bear fruit, it must be pruned (cut). (John 15:2) Give God a tithe, and you will have plenty. (Malachi 3:8) God loves you (John 3:16) no matter how much you hurt him. (Matthew 23:37)