Luciusministry: The purpose of Grace

The purpose of grace

It is clear to me that the major cause of the divisions that exist in the church, the body of Christ and the catalyst for being guilty of such sins like irreverence, idolatry and provoking the Lord to jealousy stems from the misunderstanding and the improper application of grace:

Grace as we should know is a terminology that is frequently used in the religious circle, but it is unfortunately misapplied by many. Grace is God’s unmerited favor, mercy and compassion which He bestowed upon man for a distinctive purpose but it stands between two extremes.

The extremity of the rough and turbulent waters of legalism

Legalism is where God’s grace has been received in vain by those who attempt to be justified by the works of the law, and have unfortunately fallen from grace. Because, as it is written, “If anything is by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. And if anything is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work” (Romans 11:6).

The extremity of the calm, placid, but extremely toxic waters of liberalism

Liberalism is when the grace of God has been turned into a license for disobedience, and even denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ, by those who are using their liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, and as a pretext for evil. The grace of God is simply His unmerited, undeserved favor, compassion, and mercy which He bestowed upon humanity without their help and participation, for their ultimate salvation. This undeserved favor is descriptive of:

The favor of His only Begotten Son who reconciled us to the Father even when we were dead in trespasses and sins.
His gift of eternal life which according to the apostle John is that, we may know the Father, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom the Father have sent and that we can grope for Him and find Him,
His forgiving mercy, by forgiving us of the sins of the past, and being faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness if we confess our sins.
His divine gifts and talents, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. He has given to all without exception, life, breath and all things.
The Gospel, the medium by which we can grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because without faith it is impossible to please God, and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Grace therefore establishes the foundation by which man can serve God, without his/her own input and involvement, so that no one can boast.

For it is written; “But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior ” (Titus 3:4-6).

It is by grace we have been, and are being saved, through faith (hearing the word of God and believing), and this is not from ourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. But the reason why everything is by and through the grace of God it is because, “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for the purpose of good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

We have been saved by grace so that those who have trusted in God by hearing and believing His word may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. Doing what is good is not according to each man walking after the imagination of his/her own heart or doing what seems right in his/her own eyes, but doing and walking according to the good which has been prepared in advance for us to do. Because, there is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.

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With brotherly love

Lucius Joseph