Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Grace and Truth (RD08)

    'Rightly Dividing the Word'

John 1:14  And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
    Our Lord Jesus was made flesh so that His grace and truth can be freely given to all men.
Saving Grace of God
Eph 2:8  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
   Out of God's love, He instituted the New Covenant of His blood by dying on the cross so that His grace of salvation is freely given to all men.
    However, this grace is given only to those who believes in Jesus by accepting the gospel of Christ. The precious blood of Jesus will cleansed him of all his sins and he is saved from damnation.
   God's saving grace includes the cleansing of his new sins. 
Note: Only when a Christian repents, his sins are cleansed and the Holy Spirit dwelling in him will no longer be grieved. Once again he is sinless and righteous.
    When a person is saved, he will be convicted (taught) by the Holy Spirit, to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. The Holy Spirit will also lead him to holiness if he lives soberly, righteously and godly.
Tit 2:11-13  For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Saved for Good Works
Eph 2:10  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
    Christians are redeemed from damnation so that they are zealous of good works lest they fall short of His grace.
Heb 12:12-15  Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

God's Grace is Sufficient
2 Cor 12:9-10  And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
    During the time of testing, persecution, tribulations, needs, infirmities and distresses, His grace will be sufficient to help us overcome them until Apostle Paul testified that he rejoiced in the sufferings for Christ's sake.

Where are you, the so-called Paul's followers, who fear tribulations and sufferings? 
Hypocrites and liars!