In a shame-based home, children often grow up without clear boundaries, leading to a sense of existing to please others. Pastor Allen Wright explains how the concept of the scapegoat, where shame is transferred to someone else, is a common response to shame. However, Jesus Christ offers a different solution, becoming both the lamb who takes away sin and the scapegoat who bears our shame, leading to freedom and a life of being ourselves without fear of rejection.
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