Grace is necessary for faith to embrace and conform to Christ, the living record and pattern of God. Grace is issued by God, for faith. Apart from grace, faith is dead in hypocrisy (man trying to conform by his own aspiration, principle, and vain imaginations). There is nothing IN a man, nothing a man can offer to God in place of grace, for apart from grace all works that proceed out of a man are reprobate: --coming forth form his moral code and not the pattern of truth, they reflect the boast of man, not Christ. God will only accept our offerings and sacrifices salted with grace and truth, for these (spiritual) offerings are sanctified by the altar of Christ and represent and reflect HIM perfectly. For as Jesus Himself said, that which proceeds out of a man defiles the man (the mans faith) (Matthew 15:17-20 )...that which proceeds from a conscience defiled by the imagination, aspiration, and principle of man, is an abomination before God. Do you know what is acceptable to God by Jesus Christ (1Peter 2:5)? Understand why faith must be joined to Christ in covenant..... Understand what the works of the covenant (spiritual covenant of Christ) are Understand what spiritual offerings God accepts by Jesus Christ.... Understand the elements (virtues of Christ) in truth (like grace, faith, righteousness, justification, sanctification, holiness, peace, rest, truth, charity, regeneration, and the renewing of the mind).... Be educated regarding the covenant of Jesus Christ (not Moses).... s8wministries.org/general.php?id=10
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:19:56 +0000
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