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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11

With Your Host Victor Vigorito

Victor began “In His Image” with the vision that substantial Christlikeness is attainable in this life. The Scriptures are clear: “His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” (2 Pet 1:3) That many in the church do not experience notable progress in sanctification suggests that many believers are failing to appropriate what God has provided for them. What unlocks the divine power? “True knowledge.” Victor’s goal for “In His Image” is the unpacking of “True Knowledge,” where believers understand what precisely is available to them and the means of appropriating Christlikeness.

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Samson: When One Sin Becomes a House of Cards

January 7, 2025

Coming from the narrative of Samson and Delilah, this episode posits how God uses deceptive influences to root out and bring into the light our own obstinate embrace of the “lusts of deceit.” While Samson’s obvious sin was fornication, the narrative also paints him as a liar whose moral compromise leads him to lose the lying game to the seductive manipulations of Delilah. About half of the episode centers on the deceptive nature of the “lusts of deceit” which don’t immediately reveal the severity of consequences. The episode deals with many common deceptions that Christians embrace regarding unchecked embrace of the lusts of deceit, including 1)they’re somehow the exception to the rule, 2) embrace of God’s gifts for kingdom purposes renders indulgence in sin a “minor offense,” and finally 3) the bogus conclusion that sin can be managed. All three betray an underlying pride which provides a formidable rationalization for refusing to obey God completely. This monstrous web of deceit came crashing down on Samson..literally in his death. The episode is a stark warning that God takes sanctification seriously and will judge those who “drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood.” (Isaiah 5:18)

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