Blessed and highly favored.

[Saint Steven]

Here's a question:
Does God frown on the unrighteous ones?

 

[rocknanchor]

Here's a question:
Does God frown on the unrighteous ones?

How can He frown when speaking,

He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

(Acts 17:30)​

 

[quietbloke]

God hates sin but loves the sinner!

 

[quietbloke]

The joy of the Lord fills the Christlike heart!

 

[Saint Steven]

God hates sin but loves the sinner!

I appreciate the second half of that oft used statement. In dealing with sin, God loves the sinner. The first half of the statement raises some questions about the true value of sin. Just to be clear, I am not encouraging sin, but considering its place in the plan of redemption. Grace is actually transgression-driven. Below is a post I made some weeks back on another topic.


Sin is the fertilizer that made grace grow. Sin and punishment not being the goal or end, but rather grace and forgiveness.

Like the natural order of things. A tree grows and produces a leaf. When mature, the leaf dies and falls to the ground. Dead leaves are the mulch from which fresh new life springs. Therefore, death produces life. This is the divine order of things.

Can there ever be great victory without a great struggle? And the worse the foe, the more glorious the celebration. And doesn't God himself love an amazing story? Why would his divine plan end in defeat?

Romans 5:20-21
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

[quietbloke]

I appreciate the second half of that oft used statement. In dealing with sin, God loves the sinner. The first half of the statement raises some questions about the true value of sin. Just to be clear, I am not encouraging sin, but considering its place in the plan of redemption. Grace is actually transgression-driven. Below is a post I made some weeks back on another topic.


Sin is the fertilizer that made grace grow. Sin and punishment not being the goal or end, but rather grace and forgiveness.

Like the natural order of things. A tree grows and produces a leaf. When mature, the leaf dies and falls to the ground. Dead leaves are the mulch from which fresh new life springs. Therefore, death produces life. This is the divine order of things.

Can there ever be great victory without a great struggle? And the worse the foe, the more glorious the celebration. And doesn't God himself love an amazing story? Why would his divine plan end in defeat?

Romans 5:20-21
The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

How true,my brother!

 

[quietbloke]

Every day is a new day of grace and favour!

 

[Saint Steven]

Favor is the flavor of our Savior that we savor. (try saying out oud - lol)

 

[quietbloke]

The favour of God keeps us going because He is so good to us!

 

[Saint Steven]

The favour of God keeps us going because He is so good to us!

Knowing God enables us to see his favor. The world is often blind to the good. Usually all they can see is the bad. Rather than glory in the goodness of God, they grumble and complain.

 

[Saint Steven]

Read chapter one (page 16) to understand why the quote below is not okay.

A friend told me she overheard a pastor say to a child, “God loves good little boys.”

https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/pdf/RagamuffinGospel-BrennanManning.pdf

 

[quietbloke]

God has His times for breakthrough in our life! Are we ready for His grace and favour?

 

[quietbloke]

His grace and favour always comes to our rescue when we trust in Him!

 

[quietbloke]

Bring us breakthroughs of grace and favour that will astound us!

 

[quietbloke]

God's grace and favour brighten our day!

 

[quietbloke]

His grace and favour helps us to reach new levels every day!

 

[quietbloke]

'Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the Throne of Grace (the Throne of God's unmerited favour to us) (Hebrews 4:16)

 

[quietbloke]

Favour is poured out on those who are open to the grace of God!

 

[quietbloke]

What grace and favour is ours as we worship with His saints today!

 

[quietbloke]

His favour is greatly evident to the trusting soul!