Brightfame52
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Gods Grace saves, apart from works.Yes I already posted on this earlier.
WHAT IS GOD'S GRACE FOR?
God's grace is not for disobedience to the faith. That teaching is not biblical. According to the scriptures God gives us His grace of forgiveness of sin that we receive as a a free gift through faith in the gift of God's dear son Jesus through His sacrifice in paying the penalty of death for our sins *John 3:16 so that we can be obedient to the faith *Romans 1:5 and live in newness of life *Romans 6:1-23.
According to the scriptures God's grace is to teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, so that we can live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. *Titus 2:11-12. Gods' grace therefore does not save us so that we are now free to continue practicing known unrepentant sin. Gods' amazing grace is given to save us from sin. *John 8:31:36; John 17:17; Romans 6:1-23; 1 John 2:3-4; 1 John 3:4-9
Some key scriptures worth consideration on the purpose of Grace...
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- Ephesians 2:8-9 [8], For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9], Not of works, lest any man should boast.
- Romans 1:5 [5], By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name.
- Titus 2:11-12 [11], For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, [12], Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world
Note: According to the scriptures, God's grace is given to us so that we can be obedient to the faith teaching us to deny ungodliness and to live godly and righteously in this present world.
As posted earlier, according to the scriptures, we are saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves it is a gift of God and not of works lest any man should boast *Ephesians 2:8-9. Obedience to God's law is not how we are saved because all of us have already broken the law and are under it's penalty of condemnation and death *Romans 3:9-23; 2 Corinthians 3:3-11. So it is by God's grace through faith that we are saved through Gods forgiveness of our sins.
According to the scriptures, obedience to Gods' law therefore is the fruit of genuine faith of one that is already been given Gods promise of salvation and the fruit of God's work in us *Philippians 2:13 as we believe and follow his word *John 10:26-27. If our faith has no fruit it is dead *James 2:18-20; 26 and our tree will be cast down and thrown into the fire *Matthew 3:10; 7:19-20; 13:49-50; Hebrews 10:26-27.
Therefore we do not abolish God's law through faith like some people teach but God's law is established in the heart by faith that works by love *Romans 3:31; 1 John 5:3-4; Romans 13:8-10. According to the scriptures, sin (breaking God' commandments and not believing and following God's Word) is the difference between the children of God and the children of the devil *1 John 3:6-10; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 22:14. Therefore says Jesus you shall know them (who is from God and who is not) by their fruit. *Matthew 7:16-20; John 15:1-6; 1 John 2:3-4.
According to the scriptures no one receives God's Grace if they do not believe and follow God's Word (see John 3:16-21; Hebrews 10:26-31) and the scriptures teach that no one knows God by not believing his Word and doing what God's Word says according to John in 1 John 2:3-4 and James 2:17-26.
Take Care.
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