Tag: Grace

Understanding the Warning About God’s Grace

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JEFF TURNER

In 2 Corinthians 6:1, the Apostle Paul gives a strong warning to the church in Corinth about not receiving God’s grace without purpose. Paul’s message is clear: believers must not treat God’s gift of grace as something worthless or without effect.

This warning can be understood in two important ways. First, Paul may be addressing those in the church who did not truly believe. He encourages the Corinthian Christians to carefully examine themselves to be sure they really have faith. Some people in the church might have heard the gospel but never truly accepted it, so the grace of God had no real impact on their lives.

Second, Paul could also be warning true believers who had accepted God’s grace but were beginning to live by strict rules instead of by faith. He asks if they are now trying to be made perfect by following the law. He reminds them that salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work, not by human efforts or legalism. In other words, some believers might reject the freedom found in grace and try to earn God’s approval through their own actions.

Paul’s message shows that grace must be received sincerely, either by truly believing or by continuing to rely on God’s Spirit rather than human effort. Christians should avoid treating grace as meaningless and instead live in the freedom and power it offers.

Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

John 6:29

Living Daily in God’s Grace

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FLOYD ROGERS

Have you ever thought about what role you played in becoming part of God’s family? The truth is, none of us had anything to do with it. Our place in God’s kingdom is not something we earned. It is a gift. Every believer is constantly receiving grace, whether they realize it or not.

God’s grace is always present. It comes from all directions. It is surrounding, lifting, and covering us. Everything we have, and all that we are, can be traced back to this grace. It is not because of our strength or effort, but because of God’s kindness and mercy.

When pride starts to rise and we begin to think we’ve made it on our own, it helps to pause and remember just how small we really are. Picture yourself floating alone in the middle of a deep, endless ocean. It’s a reminder of how much we depend on God and how great His grace truly is.

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Ephesians 2:8

The Good News of the Christian Faith

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AMY TURNER

At the centre of Christianity is a message called the gospel, which simply means good news. This message is not just positive or uplifting; it is true. The heart of this news is that Jesus Christ gave His life for our sins. His sacrifice was not something anyone could earn or achieve, but it was freely given through God’s grace.

This gift of forgiveness and salvation is not meant to be kept private. Christians are called to share it with others. In the New Testament, Jesus gives a clear instruction: “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15).

The Christian faith, then, is both a gift received and a message to be shared. It reminds believers of the hope they have in Christ and calls them to pass that hope on to others.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Romans 1:16

The Father’s Approval of the Son

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JEFF TURNER

The Gospels show us two moments when God speaks from heaven about Jesus. Once at His baptism (Matthew 3:17) and again at His transfiguration (Matthew 17), the Father declares Jesus to be His beloved Son in whom He is well pleased. These statements raise a question: why was God so pleased with Jesus?

The answer lies in the nature of who Jesus is. From the beginning, He was holy and without fault. He lived a life entirely free from sin. This wasn’t just because He chose not to sin, but because He had no capacity for sin. Every action He took, every word He spoke, and even the things He chose not to do were perfectly in line with the Father’s will. His life was a constant reflection of God’s holiness.

Unlike humanity, who can only be considered righteous through faith and God’s grace, Jesus did not need righteousness given to Him. He was righteous in Himself, fully God and fully man, without flaw. The Father’s delight in Him was not new, but eternal. From before time began, the Son was loved by the Father, and that love was never broken.

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;

Hebrews 7:26

Access to God Comes Through Jesus Christ

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FLOYD ROGERS

Everything believers experience in their relationship with God rests on His grace. It is based on His kindness and love that no one can earn. This grace became available because of what happened at the cross. Without the blood of Jesus being poured out for sin, there would be no way to come near to God’s holiness.

Since people are sinful by nature, something needed to change to allow us to be near a holy and perfect God. That change came through Jesus. The Bible teaches that there is only one way to reach the Father, and that is through His Son. Jesus made this possible when He gave His life.

By dying on the cross, Jesus opened the way for people to receive God’s grace, not just for a moment, but for all time. Through Jesus alone, the door to God’s presence and grace is open.

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus,

1 Timothy 2:5