The love and the grace of God is so great, He loves people so much. He only wants the best for them and have a relationship with them. God wanted this so much, that He sent His only Son Jesus Christ, to this earth, to become a sacrifice for mankind. Jesus took all the sins, iniquities, diseases and sicknesses from mankind, на себя. He died for us, so that we would be freed from sin, and be united with the Father.
Ибо Бог так возлюбил мир, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, но иметь жизнь вечную (Джон 3:16)
Благодать Божия
Jesus carried our punishment; the death and the eternal torture in hell. Jesus took it all upon Himself, so that we would be freed from sin and iniquity, and from death. By His blood, we are reconciled with the Father and have the ability to have a relationship with Him, and live in freedom on this earth.
What a love is that!! What a grace of God!
Sons of God
And salvation is not all, that He has done. Нет! He gave us His Holy Spirit, so that we could live on earth as сыновья Божьи. Это означает, that we can live a life that Jesus lived, because what He had, we have. The life as a son or daughter of God is for now, and not after we die, and enter heaven.
The inheritance of the sons of God
Благодать Божия, is that we are not justified by our own works, but by the work of Jesus Christ. We are saved by faith in Jesus Christ.
Being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life (ПЗУ 5:9-10)
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast (Эф 2:8-9)
We could never earn our salvation by works, no way! It is only by the grace of God, that in Jesus Christ, we may become partakers of the inheritance, that God has given us, through His Son Jesus Christ.
The inheritance is the gift of the Holy Spirit; пребывание Святого Духа. We may walk in these spiritual gifts and distribute life to others.
A relationship with the Father
The grace of God is, that we may have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. What a blessing it is, to be and walk in His presence. There is nothing we can do to earn this, no works will get us there, the only thing we have to do is believe in Jesus Christ.
We have received it freely. How great is God’s love!
Is it allowed to keep walking in sin?
But now comes the essential point: “are we allowed to keep walking in sin after we get born again? Can we walk like we used to walk, before we accepted Jesus as our Saviour and Lord?”
The answer is ofcourse: Нет! Because what have you repented from? If you don’t turn your back to it, but keep walking in it?
When you meet Jesus Christ, His presence, and His holiness will confront you with your filthy, sinful life/nature. In the Light of God, you see your sinful nature.
When you are confronted with your sins, you will have to options: you mourn, you repent and accept Jesus as your Lord an Saviour, or you walk away and keep living in sin.
When you choose the first option, repent from your sins, and accept Him, as your Saviour and Lord, then by His blood, that was shed on the cross at Calvary, you will be cleansed of all your iniquities and all of your sins. С этого момента your old life is gone and washed away by the blood of Jesus. You get baptised in water and by the baptism with the Holy Spirit you become новое творение.
The power of the blood
Итак, если кто во Христе, он новое существо: старые вещи ушли в прошлое; вот, все стало новым (2 Cor 5:17)
Isn’t that wonderful: all the old things are passed away and all things become новый. That is the power of cross and the blood of Jesus.
But when you go back to your old sinful life again, as you lived before you accepted Jesus, then you will deny the power of His blood and therefore also deny Jesus Christ.
When you are taught in the Word of God and study the Word of God and keep on walking in sin; still doing the things that you did, before you became a Christian, and use ‘the grace’ as some kind of approval to sin (because you don’t want to give up your ‘old’ life), then you deceive yourself.
The devil is a liar, and he has twisted the meaning of grace.
If you keep on walking in sin and say it’s ok, and use the grace of God to keep on sinning, that only means one thing; you don’t want to die to self, and you are нет really born again.
You maybe think you are, but your actions prove that you are not born again. You still listen to your old father the devil, by walking in sins.
You are holy and righteous, therefore act that way
Когда ты родишься свыше, ты станешь сыном Божьим; новое творение. Как сын Божий, you have His nature dwelling inside of you and have become holy and righteous.
Ты сидящий в Иисусе Христе. Your life is hidden in Him; you have become one with Him, and now it’s up to you if you want to stay in Him. If you stay in Him; Слово Божье, you will automatically walk in His commandments. You will do His will, and not yours. When you walk in His will, you will walk in holiness and righteousness.
“Be holy, for I am holy”.
How can you become one with Him and become a partaker of His nature, when you keep obeying and serving the devil, by walking in sins? Это невозможно! You can either do the will of the Father, и ходить по Его заповедям, or do the will of the devil, keep walking in sins and iniquities; fulfilling the lusts and desires of the flesh.
Do you know that every time you sin, you serve and exalt the devil?
Что такое грех?
Sin is everything, that goes against the will of God, and therefore trespasses His commandments.
Paul wrote in Roman 6:1-23 the following;
Что мы скажем тогда? Будем ли мы продолжать грешить?, что благодать может изобиловать? Боже упаси. Как мы будем, которые мертвы для греха, жить там дольше? Знаешь, нет, that so many of us as were baptised into Jesus Christ were baptised into his death? Посему мы погребены с Ним крещением в смерть: что подобно тому, как Христос воскрес из мертвых славою Отца, даже и нам должно ходить в обновленной жизни. Ибо если мы были посажены вместе по подобию смерти Его, we shall be also in the likenessof his resurrection: Зная это, что наш ветхий человек распят с ним, чтобы тело греха могло быть уничтожено, что впредь мы не должны служить греху. Ибо умерший освободился от греха.
Теперь, если мы умрем со Христом, мы верим, что мы тоже будем жить с ним: Зная, что Христос, воскреснув из мертвых, уже не умирает; смерть больше не имеет над ним власти. Ибо в этом он умер, однажды он умер для греха: но тем, что он живет, он живет для Бога. Подобным же образом и вы почитайте себя мертвыми для греха., но живы для Бога Иисусом Христом, Господом нашим.
“Итак, не позволяйте греху царить в вашем смертном теле”
Итак, не позволяйте греху царить в вашем смертном теле, что вы должны повиноваться ему в его похотях. Не отдавайте членов ваших в орудия неправды греху.: но отдайте себя Богу, как ожившие из мертвых, и члены ваши — орудия праведности Богу. Ибо грех не будет иметь над тобой власти: ибо вы не под законом, но под благодатью.
“Shall we sin, потому что мы не под законом, но под благодатью?
Боже упаси”
Что тогда? Shall we sin, потому что мы не под законом, но под благодатью? Боже упаси. Знаешь, нет, тот, кому вы отдаете себя в рабы для подчинения, вы его слуги, которым подчиняетесь; от греха ли к смерти, или послушания праведности? Но слава Богу, что вы были рабами греха, но вы от всего сердца повиновались тому виду учения, которое было вам передано.
Будучи тогда освобожденным от греха, вы стали рабами правды. Я говорю по-человечески из-за немощи вашей плоти: ибо, как вы отдали члены ваши в рабы нечистоте и беззаконию, беззаконию; так и ныне отдайте члены ваши в рабы праведности и святости. Ибо когда вы были рабами греха, вы были свободны от праведности.
“The wages of sin is death”
Какой плод вы имели тогда в том, чего теперь стыдитесь?? For the end of those things is death. Но теперь, освободившись от греха, и стать слугами Бога, вы имеете плоды святости, и конец вечной жизни.
Ибо плата за грех – смерть; но дар Божий – жизнь вечная через Иисуса Христа, Господа нашего..
The grace of God is not a license to sin
The grace of God is not a license to keep on sinning. Нет, when you get to know the Word, you will turn your back to sin, and do what pleases Him.
The grace of God is the unending love of the Father, that through Jesus Christ, you may become a partaker of the inheritance for His people. His grace is the ability and the privilege to become sons and daughters of the most High God, by faith in Jesus Christ and by the Holy Spirit.
Благодать Божия, is the sanctification period. It is the time He gives in to remove the old man, and to put on the new man. So that you will walk in the dominion, that Jesus walked in here on earth. You will walk as Jesus walked, and destroy the works of the devil. You will free those who are bound, oppressed and taken captive by the devil. You will heal those who are sick. You will no longer walk after the flesh, but after the Spirit in wisdom and knowledge. Сейчас, that is grace!
Therefore separate yourself, and live like Jesus lived. Renew your mind with the word of God and be courageous. Don’t let anyone discourage you. Continue to go on, even when people around you think you are a fool.
Keep your eyes upon Him; Иисус Христос, Слово Божье. He is the One you need to follow!
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