And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just (Romans 3:8, KJV) The message of grace has become a matter of controversy within the Church. One major reason underlying this controversy is summed up in the question Read More
The Grace of God
Not by works of righteousness which we have done
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5, KJV) We are saved by God’s grace, and not by our works. This is the heart and soul of the Gospel. Paul reminded Titus that Read More
You will love this Christmas gift from heaven!
So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:7, ESV) The birth of Jesus meant the mystery of God, hidden for ages, was being finally rolled into effect. In our Glory & Grace Daily devotional published yesterday, I discussed God’s Read More
No more strangers and foreigners
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19, KJV) Paul was the Apostle of the Gentiles, and his ministry was no easy task. In the Old Testament era, the world before God was spiritually divided into two groups: Jews and non-Jews Read More
Perceiving the grace given to you and to others
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision (Galatians 2:9, KJV) After Paul’s conversion, he went to Jerusalem to meet the Read More
How God shows us favor
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house (Acts 7:10, KJV) We are in a privileged position before God in Christ. We stand on a platform of grace, that is, Read More
Divine favor is like the dew upon the grass
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass (Proverbs 19:12, KJV) Solomon says the favor of a king is as dew upon the grass. He was a king in Israel, the wealthiest and wisest king the nation of Israel ever had. He was speaking Read More
Yet Lackest Thou One Thing
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me (Luke 18:22 KJV) A devoted Jewish man met Jesus one day and asked Him, “Good Master, what shall I Read More