shrinking back or being separated from God through guilt or shame.319 One is reminded of the words of Jesus in Mark 8:38: “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels” (NASB). Those who remain faithful to Christ will not have to withdraw from the Judge in shame or fear. Instead, they can stand with confidence before him at his coming (cf. Heb 9:24–28). There
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