Grace

[chardelle]

Romans 1: 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Grace as defined in the 1828 Webster Dictionary 2. Appropriately, the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him.

And if by grace then it is no more of works. Romans 11:6.

3. Favorable influence of God; divine influence or the influence of the spirit, in renewing the heart and restraining from sin.

My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Corinthians 12:9.

4. The application of Christ’s righteousness to the sinner. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20.

5. A state of reconciliation to God. Romans 5:2.

6. Virtuous or religious affection or disposition, as a liberal disposition, faith, meekness, humility, patience, etc. proceeding from divine influence.

7. Spiritual instruction, improvement and edification. Ephesians 4:29.

I am learning that as I face my “sins” head on God’s Grace is available and lifts me up to overcome any unrighteous thought or unkind deed. Before coming to Plainfield the ignorance of right thinking and fear kept me from understanding this Grace that heals and resuscitates.

[Betty S]

Thank you for this post. Anyone who has been awakened and freed from a sin has felt that grace, “the free unmerited love and favor of God.” And like the Golden Text this week where Paul says, “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain.”(I Corinthians 15:10) So whether a friend, a practitioner, a watcher like Ezekiel, or Jesus rebuking the Pharisees, has warned us of the error of our ways or our own suffering has done so, it is important to not let that awakening be in vain, but to stop sinning and be what God made us, his perfect, obedient child, “and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness and the end everlasting life.” (RR Romans 6:22) Thank you for this lesson!

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