God demonstrates His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us . So forgive each other, just as God has forgiven us because of what Christ has done on the Cross. With this gracious good news, he who knows he was forgiven much, will love much.
Apostle Paul always thank God as he remembered the Saints of his day in his prayers, because he heard about their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints. Paul blatantly said it was faith in Christ FIRST, then love. Our love flows from faith, not works.
Forgiven Much, Love Much
The GRACE of God has provided the New Covenant believers with a platform to exercise their faith. If we are not depending on His GRACE, our faith can never be activated and we will never have the real faith, hope and love that the Bible is talking about.
For the opposite of Law is Faith; if we observe the law, there will be no faith. The opposite of Work is Grace; if we work to deserve His blessing, grace stops flowing. The opposite of Flesh is Spirit; if we dwell in our flesh, we are not in the Spirit.
For the opposite of Law is Faith; if we observe the law, there will be no faith. The opposite of Work is Grace; if we work to deserve His blessing, grace stops flowing. The opposite of Flesh is Spirit; if we dwell in our flesh, we are not in the Spirit.
The law is not based on faith...its by faith that we access the grace in which we now stand...from Romans...good post Allan
ReplyDeleteAmen Brother, preach it to the world, Brother...!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks bro for another good post. I'd like to think of it this way... God has forgiven me all my sinsss... I did, do and will do, what's that I can't forgive someone of that little fault he did to me? Praise Daddy for all these wonderful revelations.
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ReplyDeleteUse our heart to appreciate His forgiveness and we will forgive others with our heart and then our head will forget...!!!
Most of the time, Christian has been using the wrong organ!
Thanks bro, we are blessed just being with you! His fullness is showing off through you now! Praise God!
ReplyDeletePraise God that you see His fullness showing off through me! If you see my fullness in me, I fail big time!!!
ReplyDeletePreach His grace!!! Jesus ROCK!
My dear Alan, I'm not saying this just to make you feel good. Look at the people around us, how many are like you so full of Grace?? You're so blessed to want Him and seek Him with all your heart. Turely I see you so full of Grace. I see you in His fullness so shine unto the world now. I see you flying up on this journey with Him... You must see with your heart not your eyes. You are BLESSED! Praise God!
ReplyDeleteYou must see with your heart not your eyes, mmm... you do learn fast!!! Glory to Him!
ReplyDeleteThe bible said that God, "having forgiven us all trespasses..". All here means all. It refers to all the sins of our lifetime. God did not take away one segment of our sins. He forgave all past, present and future sins. Jesus will not be crucified again for our future sins. All are forgiven. Knowing that He loved us so much that we can love him back with gratitude.
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