SHOULD WE BLAME GOD FOR GIVING US GRACE?
I realize that even in the earliest of times, man had developed a knack for blaming others for their misfortunes . Adam begins by blaming Eve for giving him the fruit so even though he knew better, it must have been her fault.
You often hear the argument that we are not under law but under grace but what does it mean to be under grace and does this mean we no longer have to obey the Ten Commandment law? does it means we should lie, kill and fornicate because no instant judgement for this? It sounds so funny to me when i hear people say even if a witch kills you or if you use to be an adulterer, that there is always GRACE when such person repent. So this has made most people derive pleasure in SIN all because their is grace. First let's define what sin is according to the Bible. 1 John 3:4 “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” Therefore, if there is no Law then there can be no sin, and for even further clarity Romans 4:15 says, “Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.”
I believe if ones you lie to your neighbor about an issue you get a hot slap from Angels lols, there won't be sin at all. or anytime you steal, you will get a stone nacked on your head by an invisible hand from heaven no one will kill or hurt their neighbors and still carry the bible and call the name of GOD to false witness.
Dear readers God's grace is not a license to sin.
“As far
as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us”
(Psalm 103:12). One of the most effective
tricks Satan plays on Christians is to convince us that our sins does not mean anything since there is grace. and that is why humanity has lost its place in the general world.
Although many people find grace complicated, in reality it is simple to understand. Take a look at what the apostle Peter has to say about it. He writes, “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Pet. 1:2-3, KJV
"Grace" has been a much misused, and much abused by most Christians . It is always amazing how men can twist the meaning of a word or concept to cause it to be defined almost opposite to its intended meaning, that because they refuse to accept what it is and what it means. Because of such semantic gyrations, the Biblical word "grace" is for many Christians today an almost meaningless word, because of grace people now have no fear to sin anymore before you hear, there is grace! and for many other Christians a word freighted with misconceptions and inadequate definitions.
The concept of "grace" is often defined too narrowly or too broadly in reference to New Testament usage. Grace is defined too narrowly when it is used to refer only to the initiative of God's redemptive efforts in Jesus Christ. The popular acrostic defines "grace" as
God's
Redemption
At
Christ's
Expense.
It baffles me most times when i see people do worst things to the detriment of their neighbors or steal and still call the name of GOD to false witness gosh! i can hate this.... and later you see them go to church believing there is grace that cover this.
But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble." the scripture says you can't deceive God. You cannot be in sin and still expect grace to overwhelm you.
But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble." the scripture says you can't deceive God. You cannot be in sin and still expect grace to overwhelm you.
Grace is the favor of God
that gives us access to the power of God for everything we need for life
and godliness. I want you to consider that statement again: Grace is the favor of God that gives us access to the power of God for everything we need for life and godliness.
That is not a complicated idea. The reason many Christians find it
difficult to understand grace is that they confuse it with mercy.
Grace
is the undeserved, unearned favor of God that gives us access to the
power of God for everything we need for life and godliness. Mercy is
when we have sinned and deserve judgment, yet because of the blood of
Jesus we don’t receive the punishment we should. Grace gives us favor to
access the power of God; mercy releases us from the judgment of God. and that does not says after mercy we will go back to a worsen sin.
No. It is true that grace brings freedom and that includes the freedom to make poor choices, but if you use your freedom to enslave yourself to sin, then you have missed the point of grace:
Don’t ever fall for the lie that says “I can go on sinning so that
grace may abound.” True, your sinning won’t affect God’s love for you,
but it will surely affect you. It will enslave you and ultimately kill
you. This is not God’s will for your life.
Have faith in God – His grace is powerful! It is the only thing on this earth that can give us freedom from sin and sinning. Live under the fountain of His grace and sin shall not be your master. Your comment on this is highly welcome.
No. It is true that grace brings freedom and that includes the freedom to make poor choices, but if you use your freedom to enslave yourself to sin, then you have missed the point of grace:
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. (Rom 6:1)
Dear readers, do not let us blame GOD for giving us grace.
When you get up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror and
declare “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I am His dearly
loved child.” When you’re about to click on a link that you should not
click or when reaching for some substance that is killing you, say it
again: “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I am His dearly
loved child.” This is not the power of positive thinking. This is a
frail human being tapping into the inexhaustible riches of His
transforming grace through faith.Have faith in God – His grace is powerful! It is the only thing on this earth that can give us freedom from sin and sinning. Live under the fountain of His grace and sin shall not be your master. Your comment on this is highly welcome.
Stay blessed. Syndelsmiles
Hmmmmmm this word! May God help us all
ReplyDeleteOh my God! God is one this was what we were discussing in my compound this morning.. people has misused the opportunity God gave as grace. pls every1 reading this article pls read with mind and digest it. tanx syndelsmiles God will continue to use u and uphold u. @demmyreal
ReplyDeleteHmmm nice one! Grace should not be a license to sin it is a freedom from sin to repentance. thank you syndelsmiles GOD bless you. Iyiola*
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