WHAT DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT SAY ABOUT LAW & GRACE?
What is the meaning of grace? Does it nullify—“do away with”—the law? Is grace a “license” to sin? Does “not under the law” mean grace has replaced it—and removed any need for Christians to produce good works? What did Christ and His apostles teach? What does the Bible really say?
The Christian calling (Rom. 8:29-30) is based on grace—unmerited pardon of past sins and forgiveness upon genuine repentance. Christians understand that the very salvation offered to them is a gift, and that they must continue to live a lifetime of obedience (Acts 5:32, John 14:15) and overcoming.
Grace—The True Definition
Dictionary defines grace as “favor, kindness and mercy.” The ecclesiastical usage is defined as “divine mercy and forgiveness.” No mention is made about grace being license to disobey God’s law. To be “under grace” means to be extended mercy and forgiveness as a result of sincere repentance and resolve to obey God.
Even before the New Testament was completely written, ungodly men had crept into the Church in an attempt to corrupt it by turning grace into lasciviousness.
Lasciviousness means “license to sin.” It could also be defined as “unrestrained liberty” or “abuse of privilege.” In essence, this meant license to do what seems right in one’s own eyes, according to one’s own conscience.
Just as Simon Magus (Acts 8:9-24) and others turned God’s grace into license to disobey His law, this same attitude permeates the minds of most professing Christians today.
The universal message from most pulpits falsely tells people that Christ abolished His Father’s law—but your Bible says otherwise. No one can be born into God’s kingdom unless he completely submits to God’s authority.
To learn more; visit:
MATT 19 VERSE 17 “ IF YOU WILL ENTER INTO LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS’
1 JOHN 5 VERSE 3 “FOR THIS IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENDS AND HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE NOT GRIEVOUS”
ROM. 7 VERSE 12 “ WHEREFORE THE LAW IS HOLY, AND THE COMMANDMENT HOLY, AND JUST, AND GOOD.
JESUS THE KING SAID IN MATT 5 VERSE 17-21 “ I DIDN’T COME TO ABOLISH LAW BUT TO FULFILL IT”
Most religionists claim that God’s law was abolished by Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. They think that mankind is no longer burdened by the stringent requirements of that “harsh law” that stands in their way of freedom—of “having a good time.” But the Apostle Paul wrote, in Romans 7:7, “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet.” Most churchmen have traditionally condemned the law while absolving sin. However, it is not the law that is at fault, but sin. On our own, we cannot discover God’s perfect law. God has to reveal and teach it to us.
Warning to saints, Pastors, Preachers or any person….
Note: REVELATION 22 VERSE 18 -21
18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book [BIBLE], If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book. 20. He who testifieth these things saith, surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
The Christian calling (Rom. 8:29-30) is based on grace—unmerited pardon of past sins and forgiveness upon genuine repentance. Christians understand that the very salvation offered to them is a gift, and that they must continue to live a lifetime of obedience (Acts 5:32, John 14:15) and overcoming.
Grace—The True Definition
Dictionary defines grace as “favor, kindness and mercy.” The ecclesiastical usage is defined as “divine mercy and forgiveness.” No mention is made about grace being license to disobey God’s law. To be “under grace” means to be extended mercy and forgiveness as a result of sincere repentance and resolve to obey God.
Even before the New Testament was completely written, ungodly men had crept into the Church in an attempt to corrupt it by turning grace into lasciviousness.
Lasciviousness means “license to sin.” It could also be defined as “unrestrained liberty” or “abuse of privilege.” In essence, this meant license to do what seems right in one’s own eyes, according to one’s own conscience.
Just as Simon Magus (Acts 8:9-24) and others turned God’s grace into license to disobey His law, this same attitude permeates the minds of most professing Christians today.
The universal message from most pulpits falsely tells people that Christ abolished His Father’s law—but your Bible says otherwise. No one can be born into God’s kingdom unless he completely submits to God’s authority.
To learn more; visit:
MATT 19 VERSE 17 “ IF YOU WILL ENTER INTO LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS’
1 JOHN 5 VERSE 3 “FOR THIS IS THE LOVE OF GOD THAT WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENDS AND HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE NOT GRIEVOUS”
ROM. 7 VERSE 12 “ WHEREFORE THE LAW IS HOLY, AND THE COMMANDMENT HOLY, AND JUST, AND GOOD.
JESUS THE KING SAID IN MATT 5 VERSE 17-21 “ I DIDN’T COME TO ABOLISH LAW BUT TO FULFILL IT”
Most religionists claim that God’s law was abolished by Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. They think that mankind is no longer burdened by the stringent requirements of that “harsh law” that stands in their way of freedom—of “having a good time.” But the Apostle Paul wrote, in Romans 7:7, “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, You shall not covet.” Most churchmen have traditionally condemned the law while absolving sin. However, it is not the law that is at fault, but sin. On our own, we cannot discover God’s perfect law. God has to reveal and teach it to us.
Warning to saints, Pastors, Preachers or any person….
Note: REVELATION 22 VERSE 18 -21
18. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book [BIBLE], If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book. 20. He who testifieth these things saith, surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you all. Amen.
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Excellent presentation. I might also add that biblically defined sin is, in fact, the transgression of the Law (Torah). ( 1 John 3:4).
Of course, most preachers do not understand the difference between the Greek terms rendered as 'fulfill' and 'abolish'. But what we so often see/hear are spiritual leaders teaching on subjects they have little knowledge of - and frequently, even less understanding. (1 Timothy 1:7)
I would offer one modification to the initial post: Rev.22:18-21 refers only to the book written by John, not the entire Bible as is so commonly applied. The assumption that the admonishment was meant to include the entire Bible (Tanakh). The more appropriate references to issues concerning The Law should be Deuteronomy 4:2 and 12:32, which are directly applicable to the entire Pentateuch. That is, one shall not add to nor diminish from, "God's Instructions in Righteousness" (Torah, and the common English rendering: The Law)
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