Thread: Understanding Grace Part I (Grace Defined)
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Understanding Grace Part I (Grace Defined)
Posted : 31 Jul, 2009 07:51 PM
Praise the LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST our Wonderful and Blessed SAVIOUR and Much Peace and many blessings be to All who Truly Love HIM. Amen.
Beloved, As we are all Saved by the Glorious Grace of our GOD, Through Genuine Faith in HIS SON JESUS CHRIST (as is also stated in my profile heading and hinted in my screen name).
I've been inspired to do a teaching on the Grace of GOD, and to post it on this site.
Certainly the word Grace isn't spoken nor heard as much anywhere as it is in Christian Circles. Yet some of us hear it, have it, love it, and speak about yet don't have an excellent understanding of it. May the Good LORD bless each of us as HE teaches us through this study to have a more excellent understanding of Grace.
Umm, "Grace" what a beautiful word. One of the most popular songs amongst Christians throughout the world is "Amazing Grace." And truly GOD'S Grace is Amazing.
But what is Grace? Though you want find any sentenced definition of Grace in the WORD of GOD, I think that an acronym I heard years ago, sums it up Real Well.
G-GOD'S
R-Riches
A-At
C-CHRIST'S
E-Expense
If you would dear ones, Picture a Supersize Bag coming down slowly from Heaven Right to you. This Large Bag is Filled with the Riches of the ALMIGHTY GOD, All Paid for by the Life of HIS SON JESUS CHRIST, WHO died for All our sins and Rose again from the dead.
One of the most important things to Remember about Grace dear ones is that It's All GOD, and GOD gets All the Glory.
All we have to do is Believe. To believe is to have faith in.
True faith in CHRIST shall Produce living works, by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT WHOM GOD gives to those who believe.
The SPIRIT of GOD is also known as the SPIRIT of Grace and Supplications.
Zec 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the SPIRIT of Grace and of Supplications: and they shall look upon ME whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for HIM, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for HIM, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Get this saints of GOD. Dead people produce dead works; but Living people (spiritually alive) produce living works.
Man attempting to please GOD without the SPIRIT of CHRIST dwelling inside of them shall fail 100% of the time.
Ro 8:8
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Ro 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the SPIRIT, if so be that the SPIRIT of GOD dwell in you. Now if any man have not the SPIRIT of CHRIST, he is none of HIS.
Every other religion thoughout the world has to do with man doing. Christianity differs in that it's All About GOD. Yes, GOD! GOD did it, GOD is doing it, and GOD shall complete it.
By HIS Grace (think about the Bag) GOD chose us before the foundation of the world. I Cor 3:11
By HIS Grace GOD called us. Gal 1:15
By HIS Grace GOD saved us. Eph 2:8-9
By HIS Grace GOD keeps us. Jude 1:24
And
By HIS Grace GOD shall send HIS SON from Heaven to receive HIS own to HIMSELF forever. :applause: I Peter 1:13
Stay tuned beloved; and be in prayer for me. As GOD permits Part II shall be posted shortly. Your comments/questions are welcomed. Yet most questions will probably be answered in the various "Parts" of this lesson. We also want to talk about what's in That Bag. :eat: Praise the LORD. :glow:
Grace is Gods unmerited favor to the sinner. Ephesians 2: 8 & 9,For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: v9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
