What is Grace for?

Many Christians are misinformed about Grace. They believe Grace is given so that they may live in their shortcomings, addictions, bondage, and sin. No brethren, Jesus did not go to the Cross so we may continue to live and swim in our own dung. Grace does not give us the ability or excuse to spend less time with the Lord. Many assume Grace is there so all they really have to do is acknowledge that God exist and acknowledge that Jesus had died on the Cross for us. But even the demons "believe" and even the demons can acknowledge of God's existence. In fact, the demons have more faith than most of us in His Power and what it can do to them. Therefore, they shudder!

James 2:19-20 (AMP)You believe that God is one; you do well. So do the demons believe and shudder [in terror and horror such as [a]make a man’s hair stand on end and contract the surface of his skin]!20 Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive and ineffective and worthless?

What is Grace there for? Grace has come forward for the deliverance from sin and for the eternal salvation for all man kind. It does not give us the excuse to continue but it has brought power to deliver us from sin. It is there to TRAIN us to reject and renounce all ungodliness and worldly desires!! But many use Grace to live in ungodliness and worldly desires. It is to TRAIN us to live discreet, self controlled, upright, devout lives as we wait and look for the blessed hope of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Titus 2:11-14 (AMP) For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind.12 It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world,13 Awaiting and looking for the [fulfillment, the realization of our] blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One),14 Who gave Himself on our behalf that He might redeem us (purchase our freedom) from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people [to be peculiarly His own, people who are] eager and enthusiastic about [living a life that is good and filled with] beneficial deeds.

The last verse states that Jesus had given HIMSELF on our behalf to redeem us from all iniquity and purify for HIMSELF a people who are EAGER AND ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LIVING A LIFE THAT IS GOOD AND FILLED WITH BENEFICIAL DEEDS.

James 2:21-24 (AMP) Was not our forefather Abraham [shown to be] justified (made acceptable to God) by [his] works when he brought to the altar as an offering his [own] son Isaac?22 You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works.23 And [so] the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed in (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on) God, and this was accounted to him as righteousness (as conformity to God’s will in thought and deed), and he was called God’s friend.24 You see that a man is justified (pronounced righteous before God) through what he does and not alone through faith [through works of obedience as well as by what he believes].

If we have faith in the Lord, then we will allow Grace to train us so that we may bear fruit in works of obedience. Are we EAGER AND ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LIVING A LIFE THAT IS GOOD AND FILLED WITH BENEFICIAL DEEDS.

The works of obedience is to reject and renounce all ungodliness and worldly desires. It is to live discreet, self controlled, upright, devout lives as we wait for HIM.

Is Grace training you or are you using Grace as an excuse?

Fire of God Ministries
Steve Yong Kim