Happy Sunday everyone,
Yesterday, I wasn’t able to answer the main question in relation to the title which was “Why Grace Is Not a Licence to Sin”. I explained what legalism is and how it came about and how that was not the original design of the world, so there is a new dimension of grace which God is offering which is a new life above laws, rules, legalism and so on. So, today is the part two and I would address the question.
I explained yesterday that we were put under laws and rules here on earth, even God gave laws at a point to the children of Israel all just because they were living a life of no control. In simple terms, the world is as a blind man who would bump into things but need a guide, this was what the law did. However, the law is like rules given to children who do not know the importance of things like washing their mouth in the morning, eating vegetables and so on, it was a school teacher and this was what Paul the Apostle meant in Galatians 3:24-26 which says, “Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
The new dispensation by God in order to save man is a life of Grace which one can only claim through faith. Using my previous illustration about the child, you’ll find out that as the child matures, there is an understanding as to why all those things were said when they were younger and they won’t need any rule or regulation to tell them why they have to wash their mouth in the morning or eat vegetables, why? It is because they have it in their heart and it is their way of life naturally, they are not compelled, this is the same with grace.
Many have abused the word grace as a freedom to commit sin, but those who do that did not understand grace in the first place, why? This is because it is only through faith that you receive the grace given to us by God.
What we must understand is that the moment you receive Christ as Lord, you receive the grace which includes a brand new spirit, one which doesn’t need the law to compel a person to know the right thing to do. It is a life that has the God kind of life inbuilt in that person, so the person lives the God-life everywhere he/she goes.
Romans 6:1-2 says, “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?” The old life was always ready to do things that were not God-like, in a lay manway, the old life was always ready to do wrong which was the reason why laws were created to compel the person to function under the rule, but this new life is designed as God is, actually the life is God Himself who dwells in the physical body, and He dwells in your body, why would you do what is wrong, that is not possible.
I did say that as you have this new life which is God dwelling inside of you, you won’t do what is against Him. But how come there are still acts of sin still found even after receiving the new life of God/Christ? This question would be answered tomorrow, so log on tomorrow as I explain why grace is not a licence to sin.
May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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