I don’t know what it is about human nature, but few of us ever grasp the idea of grace. We just can’t understand God has forgiven us, and we need only accept payment to receive it. Flawed as it is, throughout the ages man has decided to add to Christ’s sacrifice, as if that were possible. What’s worse, the church (in it’s many forms) often sings in harmony, “you gotta do this… and you gotta do that.” I submit to you there is NOTHING you could do to earn God’s forgiveness, and there is NOTHING you could do to add to it. Accept it, and walk forward in humble adoration of the one who died for you! With the obvious exception of Christ, no human has ever done anything that was completely and totally righteous without the assistance of the Holy Spirit of God. Why do we insist on taking the credit for or adding to what He has done?!
“Now then why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” Acts 15:10-11
In Christ,
PastorJimKilby @Kilbin8er Jim@JamesKilby.com
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