This sermon has opened my eyes. I have been a christian for quite some time, but recently I began to be influenced into thinking that I still have to follow the law in order to get to heaven. I now realize that it's not about the law, but it's about the sacrifice of Jesus. If we were to still have to follow the law, then why did Jesus die in the first place? We are saved by grace, not law.
Grace is real and relevant. (Ephesians 2:8-9.) But grace does not remove law altogether. We have to obey the Lord, so that puts the Christian under the law of the New Testament. John 14:15; Hebrews 5:9; Matthew 7:21-23, et. al. Francis is talking about the Law of Moses - the Old Testament - which was nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14).
Simply believing on (trusting in) Jesus can actually be a harder walk than law keeping. For many people it seems too easy, the idea of it because they are so used to being brought up in deception! In fact, most of the bible is just displaying how badly we need a savior. Jesus spoke mostly to the Jews (law keepers) because they needed it the most! The blood of Christ cannot be measured. Even the verse of working out your own salvation with fear and trembling is taken out of context when what it really means is just that, unbelievers should have fear and trembling for one, secondly if a person had to keep all the laws to be saved it is a horror movie with a bloody end. It's impossible. God bless, we are saved by grace because we trust in Jesus! :)
Ranting Regan when we consider the Law we must understand that the Law comes in three parts: Moral, Judicial, and Ceremonial. Which are we still under?
God's Grace is sufficient. God's Mercy is Magnificent. God loves us Unconditionally. God lifts up ALL who Love and Serve HIM. God brings down the Proud and Arrogant. God destroys ALL Evil. God's Judgement is Righteous. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God. Thank you Jesus. Amen.
This message is simply life changing! We can't justify ourselves it is only the blood of jesus that can compensate and eliminate sin.......I Thank God for this message and the messenger!
I put my soul in your hands Lord. For as my creator only You know, What I need Give me the strength I need to help me succeed To celebrate your Glorious Name To share your Love & Compassion for me I do not suffer for nothing, nor do I suffer alone May my days be a Witness to your everlasting Love for Us. Love & Prayers Cindy
WOW, this video changed my life, my outlook on God's Grace, and the BEAUTY OF JESUS soooo precious was His blood. Before I keep trying to work harder, to love more, I knew I was only justifieid by faith but Francis's explanation on how we are to interpret the continual sacrifice of the old testament bulls and goats, the constant shedding of blood and its inadequacy makes us think all that I do is hopeless. We are clanging on our rockHOPELESS!! then came our saviour Jesus whose blood set us free!
For if we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, 27 but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a burning indignation that is going to consume those in opposition. 28 Anyone who has disregarded the Law of Moses dies without compassion on the testimony of two or three. 29 How much greater punishment do you think a person will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God and who has regarded as of ordinary value the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has outraged the spirit of undeserved kindness with contempt. Esau was BORN with his birth rite. He also LOST it by giving it away for a bowl of stew. Woe to any who thinks he can take advantage of God's undeserved kindness and miss its point.
God WILL save His OWN. Yes, the world NEEDS God's saving grace, but it is only given to THOSE WHOM GOD WILLS. So REJOICE if you have received faith in Jesus, the Messiah of the Living God, and pray for those who have not, for YOU DO NOT KNOW whom God has CHOSEN to be SAVED through His Son. THIS is why the chosen children of God PREACH to the WHOLE WORLD. Because they do NOT know WHO will be saved by grace through God's sovereign GIFT of faith in Jesus, the ONLY propitiation for sinful mankind.
Just to be on the safe side you better do the works that go along with that 'faith' Faith without works is dead. Jesus himself told his own followers that the one who endures to the end is the one that will be saved. He told Peter that the enemy is seeking him to sift him. In Revelation (Revelation 2:10) Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. Look! The Devil will keep on throwing some of YOU into prison that YOU may be fully put to the test, and that YOU may have tribulation ten days. Prove yourself faithful even to death, and I will give you the crown of life. We ARE NOT SEALED until the day of redemption. We have to put up a hard fight for the faith. As long as we are in this system of things we CAN lose our reward if we become complacent and careless, sit back and take it easy. You will not be able to stand in the wicked day. 1 Corinthians 10:12.
Great job! If you do a search on Galatians sermons, almost all of them are on the last half of Galatians 5 which is on keeping the law. They just skip right over the whole point of the entire book which is to address salvation by faith in Jesus' finished work alone.
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of My mouth. Rev. 3:15-16
Jesus was I AM in the beginning. He is the word, even in the old testament he was the savior for those who believed it. The law of Moses wasn't issued to Moses and the Jews for them to follow, it was issued to them so they would know what sin is. But how many trusted in I AM. It all has proven over much time and agony, that there is only one who forgives and justified, just one blood, Jesus.
The Glory of the New Covenant …14But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. 15And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.…
And Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him as righteousness. And like, we believe God, or trust) in Jesus, and we are made righteous, it is his bloodshed and his righteousness, his finishing the will of the Father that makes us righteous. Putting on righteousness is relying on Jesus.
I need to meet this man! Love him! Although I vehemently disagree with his assessment of the Paul v. Peter v. James case. Jesus NEVER says the laws don't apply. He allows for God to come into the unclean body through the Holy Spirit TO MAKE THE HEART PURE AGAIN. The Grace of Jesus allows to change our hearts...not to continue to defile ourselves. Paul was wrong. Jesus warns of the Benjamite persuading many...even the elect. He appointed Peter...im rolling with Peter all day...Praise the Lord of Lords!!!!!!
Grace changes the heart and mind so many sins we stop because we become aware we are doing them and we want to stop. The desire to be good is there, confession lets us admit we are sinning. Giving us strength to continue on the path to righteousness. Love changes people, but some things take more time than others. But we are saved from the beginning so there is no need to worry. We find the Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Kindness, & Faithfulness
Richard Hill Unclean body? God forbid! He was not born of the seed of man! That’s how He was sinless, His body was not sin, but He Became Sin for you and I!
Well I've already been dead once, and I didn't see anything, but I was Atheist before, now I'm Christian, because my Aunt Jean said that she saw something, and I would like to see something....
Christians hate to hear that 'Grace' comes with contingencies. They want the 'Grace' without the exercising of faith that goes with it. They omit that part of the scripture which clearly states: 16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that EVERYONE EXERCISING FAITH in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. What does it mean to exercise faith? Faith without works is dead. If you lack works, you lack faith, if you lack faith then you will not benefit from John 3:16, no matter how much you say you believe. SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES: You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do [the] work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry. Also Hebrews chapter 11. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, as good as offered up Isaac, and the man that had gladly received the promises attempted to offer up [his] only-begotten [son], 18 although it had been said to him: “What will be called ‘your seed’ will be through Isaac.” 19 But he reckoned that God was able to raise him up even from the dead; and from there he did receive him also in an illustrative way. 20 By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and E′sau concerning things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, when about to die, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped leaning upon the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, nearing his end, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel; and he gave a command concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses was hid for three months by his parents after his birth, because they saw the young child was beautiful and they did not fear the order of the king. 24 By faith Moses, when grown up, refused to be called the son of the daughter of Phar′aoh, 25 choosing to be ill-treated with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin, 26 because he esteemed the reproach of the Christ as riches greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked intently toward the payment of the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, but not fearing the anger of the king, for he continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible. 28 By faith he had celebrated the passover and the splashing of the blood, that the destroyer might not touch their firstborn ones. 29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but on venturing out upon it the Egyptians were swallowed up. 30 By faith the walls of Jer′i·cho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Ra′hab the harlot did not perish with those who acted disobediently, because she received the spies in a peaceable way. 32 And what more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I go on to relate about Gid′e·on, Ba′rak, Samson, Jeph′thah, David as well as Samuel and the [other] prophets, 33 who through faith defeated kingdoms in conflict, effected righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 stayed the force of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from a weak state were made powerful, became valiant in war, routed the armies of foreigners. 35 Women received their dead by resurrection; but other [men] were tortured because they would not accept release by some ransom, in order that they might attain a better resurrection. 36 Yes, others received their trial by mockings and scourgings, indeed, more than that, by bonds and prisons. 37 They were stoned, they were tried, they were sawn asunder, they died by slaughter with the sword, they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, while they were in want, in tribulation, under ill-treatment; 38 and the world was not worthy of them. They wandered about in deserts and mountains and caves and dens of the earth. 39 And yet all these, although they had witness borne to them through their faith, did not get the [fulfillment of the] promise, 40 as God foresaw something better for us, in order that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
The truth is divided because we are Jesus's death is only a small perspective of his greatness have to look at all Jesus's teaching and the life and path Jesus chose that's were the wisdom is that's were the truth is
The Mystery of the Gospel 1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
the scripture calls "grace a dispensation that was not previously known" its a mystery and the church is a mystery. Grace was concealed in the old testament........they couldn't see it because a veil was over their faces. only in Christ is the veil taken away
I am pretty sure Pastor Chan would seek to avoid discussions concerning the tension between free will and predestination as they serve only to divide the body of Christ and cause dissension. Unlike your comment which is intended only to provoke strife and cause division.
Good works always follow true faith in the Lamb but we are not saved by those works. John 3:5 We cannot be saved without baptism or born of water and the spirit. Baptism is a work to be done.
What you are doing is works and it is, by your understanding, of no value in God's eyes. So, why do it? If grace is all that is needed don't do what you are doing "works". If all are saved by grace you are wasting time. But if we have access to grace by faith then it requires a "work" of faith and is no longer grace, by you own understanding. So, if we are supplying "works of faith" we are expecting God to "pay us". (Romans 5:2) Even the prodigal son had to ask for forgiveness and take that action of going to the Father to ask for forgiveness (he could not just mentally say he was sorry for his sins even though the father might know he is regretting his sins) and the Father was willing to forgive him and take him back. The prodigal son may have expected the Father to take him back at some cost and begged for mercy but the Father was ready to take him back because of Love. The Blessed Mother is full of Grace and if you believe Grace, Grace, Grace, Grace then it follows you are receiving of the Grace of God the Father creating a creation so pure and obedient that she said "yes" when God asked her to be the human connection to bring Jesus into the world so He could suffer and die for our sin and open the gates of heaven to the whole world.
You are not making any sense. To deny you have responsibility for your own sinful actions because you are confusing original sin and the sins we ourselves commit is nonsense. Grace that is totally free and we do not deserve is God's gift that is given even to atheists and even those who persecute Jesus' church and does not require faith or believing in Jesus. However, the "works" that we do, the "acts" of faith, hope and charity that we do, does have an atoning effect on sins we have personally committed. Here, the reference is to original sin we inherited from Adam and Eve. Only God could atone for this original sin and until that great Day of Atonement, all the universe was separated from entering heaven to re-unite with God. God's Grace provided salvation for the world It was salvation by grace and God's covenant of faithfulness to the Jewish nation (not because of our own "works" of faithfulness ) that helped set the stage for the flow of graces of which even gentiles benefit, so we certainly could not boast that we did this (to the Ephesians). ("In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of the demonstration of the righteousness of God-His covenant faithfulness and saving justice-in the gospel; the author of Ephesians writes from the perspective of union with Christ, who is the head of the true church.") And Ephesians 2:8-9 says: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God -- not because of works, lest any man should boast.
Faith itself is work done through Grace. In other words, having faith or the ability to believe in the sacrifice and resurrection of Christ is Grace or the Gift of God Himself. Faith isn't what makes a person saved. It's more of a relational trust from the heart that allows a person to accept what is given to them. How can you receive a gift, if you don't receive it? How can you have eternal salvation if you don't believe it is yours?
You are not making any sense. To deny you have responsibility for your own sinful actions because you are confusing original sin and the sins we ourselves commit is nonsense. Grace that is totally free and we do not deserve is God's gift that is given even to atheists and even those who persecute Jesus' church and does not require faith or believing in Jesus. However, the "works" that we do, the "acts" of faith, hope and charity that we do, does have an atoning effect on sins we have personally committed. Here, the reference is to original sin we inherited from Adam and Eve. Only God could atone for this original sin and until that great Day of Atonement, all the universe was separated from entering heaven to re-unite with God. God's Grace provided salvation for the world It was salvation by grace and God's covenant of faithfulness to the Jewish nation (not because of our own "works" of faithfulness ) that helped set the stage for the flow of graces of which even gentiles benefit, so we certainly could not boast that we did this (to the Ephesians). ("In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of the demonstration of the righteousness of God-His covenant faithfulness and saving justice-in the gospel; the author of Ephesians writes from the perspective of union with Christ, who is the head of the true church.") And Ephesians 2:8-9 says: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God -- not because of works, lest any man should boast.
STOP PREACHING AS IF PAUL IS THE MESSIAH!!!!!!!! HE WAS JUST A MAN WITH HIS OWN INTERPRETATION AND NARRATIVE! PAUL'S EPISTLES ARE NOT THE GOSPEL!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE PREACHING WHAT PAUL AND PETER ARGUED ABOUT OVER AND ABOVE WHAT YESHUA, MY LORD AND SAVIOR, TAUGHT!!!! NEVER, EVER REFERENCE PAUL TO SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS OF MY LORD YESHUA, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GO BACK TO WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF YESHUA!!!
"ALL Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness". The omnipotent God allowed Pauls teachings to be a part of Scripture for a reason.
Consider Saul before he became Paul. He persecuted christians and certainly did not have faith or believe in Jesus. When Jesus knocked him off his horse and spoke to him, this was most certainly "grace".
Christ was the Author of the Leviticus sacrifice system. God doesn't make mistakes. It was a perfect system.... only the Jews didn't take it to heart. The sacrificial system shows the enormity of sin. The law doesn't save anybody but breaking it will certainly get you lost. The law of points out. The law points out sin There's only one definition of sin given in the Bible in Romans and in 1 John it states, sin is transgression from the law. It's impossible for us to keep the law in our own strength, that's why God provides the merging with his divine power which is Grace. Chan is not preaching a message of Saving Grace, His message is one of cheap Grace.
Jesus died on the cross to open the doors to heaven that had been closed because of Adam and Eve's original sin that the whole universe inherited. Only God could provide the perfect sacrifice. Even Abraham, who perfectly did God's will even to sacrifice his son obediently, even though he died, could not get into heaven until Jesus died and rose again. The sins we commit personally requires us to be purified before we can be in God's presence. God continues to give grace thru the sacraments, baptism, confirmation, confession and holy communion to name a few, especially in communion, we receive the Body and Blood of the Lamb of God, imparting graces we need to do God's Will. So, in this sense we do get into heaven by grace. What you are doing is works and it is, by your understanding, of no value in God's eyes. So, why do it? If grace is all that is needed don't do what you are doing "works". If all are saved by grace you are wasting time. But if we have access to grace by faith then it requires a "work" of faith and is no longer grace, by you own understanding. So, if we are supplying "works of faith" we are expecting God to "pay us". (Romans 5:2) Even the prodigal son had to ask for forgiveness and take that action of going to the Father to ask for forgiveness (he could not just mentally say he was sorry for his sins even though the father might know he is regretting his sins) and the Father was willing to forgive him and take him back. The prodigal son may have expected the Father to take him back at some cost and begged for mercy but the Father was ready to take him back because of Love. The Blessed Mother is full of Grace and if you believe Grace, Grace, Grace, Grace then it follows you are receiving of the Grace of God the Father creating a creation so pure and obedient that she said "yes" when God asked her to be the human connection to bring Jesus into the world so He could suffer and die for our sin and open the gates of heaven to the whole world.
This sermon has opened my eyes. I have been a christian for quite some time, but recently I began to be influenced into thinking that I still have to follow the law in order to get to heaven. I now realize that it's not about the law, but it's about the sacrifice of Jesus. If we were to still have to follow the law, then why did Jesus die in the first place? We are saved by grace, not law.
Yes! But also, the Word says to obey the law of the land. There are countless verses about it, so it's a bit confusing at times.
Grace is real and relevant. (Ephesians 2:8-9.) But grace does not remove law altogether. We have to obey the Lord, so that puts the Christian under the law of the New Testament. John 14:15; Hebrews 5:9; Matthew 7:21-23, et. al. Francis is talking about the Law of Moses - the Old Testament - which was nailed to the cross (Colossians 2:14).
Simply believing on (trusting in) Jesus can actually be a harder walk than law keeping. For many people it seems too easy, the idea of it because they are so used to being brought up in deception! In fact, most of the bible is just displaying how badly we need a savior. Jesus spoke mostly to the Jews (law keepers) because they needed it the most! The blood of Christ cannot be measured. Even the verse of working out your own salvation with fear and trembling is taken out of context when what it really means is just that, unbelievers should have fear and trembling for one, secondly if a person had to keep all the laws to be saved it is a horror movie with a bloody end. It's impossible. God bless, we are saved by grace because we trust in Jesus! :)
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Ranting Regan when we consider the Law we must understand that the Law comes in three parts: Moral, Judicial, and Ceremonial. Which are we still under?
The definition of Grace is an undeserved gift. I am SOBER by the Grace of God!! Thank-you God......
God's Grace is sufficient. God's Mercy is Magnificent. God loves us Unconditionally. God lifts up ALL who Love and Serve HIM. God brings down the Proud and Arrogant. God destroys ALL Evil. God's Judgement is Righteous. Hallelujah to the Lamb of God. Thank you Jesus. Amen.
This message is simply life changing! We can't justify ourselves it is only the blood of jesus that can compensate and eliminate sin.......I Thank God for this message and the messenger!
I put my soul in your hands Lord.
For as my creator only You know, What I need
Give me the strength I need to help me succeed
To celebrate your Glorious Name
To share your Love & Compassion for me
I do not suffer for nothing, nor do I suffer alone
May my days be a Witness to your everlasting Love for Us.
Love & Prayers
Cindy
This sermon was amazing.. I never really looked at the old testament in that way...Amen
WOW, this video changed my life, my outlook on God's Grace, and the BEAUTY OF JESUS soooo precious was His blood. Before I keep trying to work harder, to love more, I knew I was only justifieid by faith but Francis's explanation on how we are to interpret the continual sacrifice of the old testament bulls and goats, the constant shedding of blood and its inadequacy makes us think all that I do is hopeless. We are clanging on our rockHOPELESS!! then came our saviour Jesus whose blood set us free!
Grace is what Jesus did on the cross. BUT you still have to make the choice on weather you want to receive the gift, JESUS said go and sin no more.
For if we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, 27 but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a burning indignation that is going to consume those in opposition. 28 Anyone who has disregarded the Law of Moses dies without compassion on the testimony of two or three. 29 How much greater punishment do you think a person will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God and who has regarded as of ordinary value the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who has outraged the spirit of undeserved kindness with contempt.
Esau was BORN with his birth rite. He also LOST it by giving it away for a bowl of stew. Woe to any who thinks he can take advantage of God's undeserved kindness and miss its point.
Did Moses authorize stoning adulterers(female) and blasphemers(Jews consider christians blasphemers in a recent video I saw)
God WILL save His OWN. Yes, the world NEEDS God's saving grace, but it is only given to THOSE WHOM GOD WILLS. So REJOICE if you have received faith in Jesus, the Messiah of the Living God, and pray for those who have not, for YOU DO NOT KNOW whom God has CHOSEN to be SAVED through His Son. THIS is why the chosen children of God PREACH to the WHOLE WORLD. Because they do NOT know WHO will be saved by grace through God's sovereign GIFT of faith in Jesus, the ONLY propitiation for sinful mankind.
hes got sandals onn man that epic! lol God is using this man greatly
The worst despisers and enemies of God and His law, are those that profess to be Christians.
God tells us that we are SEALED UNTIL THE DAY OF REDEMPTION (Ephesians 1:13 & 4:30). That said - once truly saved, always saved.
Just to be on the safe side you better do the works that go along with that 'faith' Faith without works is dead. Jesus himself told his own followers that the one who endures to the end is the one that will be saved. He told Peter that the enemy is seeking him to sift him. In Revelation (Revelation 2:10) Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. Look! The Devil will keep on throwing some of YOU into prison
that YOU may be fully put to the test, and that YOU may have tribulation ten days. Prove yourself faithful even to death, and I will give you the crown of life. We ARE NOT SEALED until the day of redemption. We have to put up a hard fight for the faith. As long as we are in this system of things we CAN lose our reward if we become complacent and careless, sit back and take it easy. You will not be able to stand in the wicked day. 1 Corinthians 10:12.
A real change is coming If you lose it you never had it. To lose it says God does not have the power to keep you; John 10:25-30!
Teach that Teacher!
Great job! If you do a search on Galatians sermons, almost all of them are on the last half of Galatians 5 which is on keeping the law. They just skip right over the whole point of the entire book which is to address salvation by faith in Jesus' finished work alone.
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of My mouth. Rev. 3:15-16
Jesus was I AM in the beginning. He is the word, even in the old testament he was the savior for those who believed it. The law of Moses wasn't issued to Moses and the Jews for them to follow, it was issued to them so they would know what sin is. But how many trusted in I AM. It all has proven over much time and agony, that there is only one who forgives and justified, just one blood, Jesus.
Faith is "works" of the heart.
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The Glory of the New Covenant
…14But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. 15And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. 16But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.…
And Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him as righteousness. And like, we believe God, or trust) in Jesus, and we are made righteous, it is his bloodshed and his righteousness, his finishing the will of the Father that makes us righteous. Putting on righteousness is relying on Jesus.
I need to meet this man! Love him! Although I vehemently disagree with his assessment of the Paul v. Peter v. James case.
Jesus NEVER says the laws don't apply. He allows for God to come into the unclean body through the Holy Spirit TO MAKE THE HEART PURE AGAIN.
The Grace of Jesus allows to change our hearts...not to continue to defile ourselves. Paul was wrong.
Jesus warns of the Benjamite persuading many...even the elect. He appointed Peter...im rolling with Peter all day...Praise the Lord of Lords!!!!!!
Grace changes the heart and mind so many sins we stop because we become aware we are doing them and we want to stop. The desire to be good is there, confession lets us admit we are sinning. Giving us strength to continue on the path to righteousness. Love changes people, but some things take more time than others. But we are saved from the beginning so there is no need to worry. We find the Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Kindness, & Faithfulness
Richard Hill Unclean body? God forbid! He was not born of the seed of man! That’s how He was sinless, His body was not sin, but He Became Sin for you and I!
"Passion" YHVH Bless You ALL A-Men Emet :-)
Well I've already been dead once, and I didn't see anything, but I was Atheist before, now I'm Christian, because my Aunt Jean said that she saw something, and I would like to see something....
Jesus says I a pose the proud and give Grace to the humble, if you have pride in your heart you cant receive Grace.
Christians hate to hear that 'Grace' comes with contingencies. They want the 'Grace' without the exercising of faith that goes with it. They omit that part of the scripture which clearly states: 16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that EVERYONE EXERCISING FAITH in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.
What does it mean to exercise faith? Faith without works is dead. If you lack works, you lack faith, if you lack faith then you will not benefit from John 3:16, no matter how much you say you believe.
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES:
You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do [the] work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
Also Hebrews chapter 11.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, as good as offered up Isaac, and the man that had gladly received the promises attempted to offer up [his] only-begotten [son], 18 although it had been said to him: “What will be called ‘your seed’ will be through Isaac.” 19 But he reckoned that God was able to raise him up even from the dead; and from there he did receive him also in an illustrative way.
20 By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and E′sau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when about to die, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, nearing his end, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel; and he gave a command concerning his bones.
23 By faith Moses was hid for three months by his parents after his birth, because they saw the young child was beautiful and they did not fear the order of the king. 24 By faith Moses, when grown up, refused to be called the son of the daughter of Phar′aoh, 25 choosing to be ill-treated with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin, 26 because he esteemed the reproach of the Christ as riches greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked intently toward the payment of the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, but not fearing the anger of the king, for he continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible. 28 By faith he had celebrated the passover and the splashing of the blood, that the destroyer might not touch their firstborn ones.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but on venturing out upon it the Egyptians were swallowed up.
30 By faith the walls of Jer′i·cho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Ra′hab the harlot did not perish with those who acted disobediently, because she received the spies in a peaceable way.
32 And what more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I go on to relate about Gid′e·on, Ba′rak, Samson, Jeph′thah, David as well as Samuel and the [other] prophets, 33 who through faith defeated kingdoms in conflict, effected righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 stayed the force of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from a weak state were made powerful, became valiant in war, routed the armies of foreigners. 35 Women received their dead by resurrection; but other [men] were tortured because they would not accept release by some ransom, in order that they might attain a better resurrection. 36 Yes, others received their trial by mockings and scourgings, indeed, more than that, by bonds and prisons. 37 They were stoned, they were tried, they were sawn asunder, they died by slaughter with the sword, they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, while they were in want, in tribulation, under ill-treatment; 38 and the world was not worthy of them. They wandered about in deserts and mountains and caves and dens of the earth.
39 And yet all these, although they had witness borne to them through their faith, did not get the [fulfillment of the] promise, 40 as God foresaw something better for us, in order that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
The truth is divided because we are Jesus's death is only a small perspective of his greatness have to look at all Jesus's teaching and the life and path Jesus chose that's were the wisdom is that's were the truth is
The Mystery of the Gospel
1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, 11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: 12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
the scripture calls "grace a dispensation that was not previously known" its a mystery and the church is a mystery. Grace was concealed in the old testament........they couldn't see it because a veil was over their faces. only in Christ is the veil taken away
Francis palm someones head!
I am pretty sure Pastor Chan would seek to avoid discussions concerning the tension between free will and predestination as they serve only to divide the body of Christ and cause dissension. Unlike your comment which is intended only to provoke strife and cause division.
Good works always follow true faith in the Lamb but we are not saved by those works. John 3:5 We cannot be saved without baptism or born of water and the spirit. Baptism is a work to be done.
Works Works Works Works Works Works Works is what Chan really means by grace.
thank you so much =)
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What you are doing is works and it is, by your understanding, of no value in God's eyes. So, why do it? If grace is all that is needed don't do what you are doing "works". If all are saved by grace you are wasting time. But if we have access to grace by faith then it requires a "work" of faith and is no longer grace, by you own understanding. So, if we are supplying "works of faith" we are expecting God to "pay us". (Romans 5:2) Even the prodigal son had to ask for forgiveness and take that action of going to the Father to ask for forgiveness (he could not just mentally say he was sorry for his sins even though the father might know he is regretting his sins) and the Father was willing to forgive him and take him back. The prodigal son may have expected the Father to take him back at some cost and begged for mercy but the Father was ready to take him back because of Love.
The Blessed Mother is full of Grace and if you believe Grace, Grace, Grace, Grace then it follows you are receiving of the Grace of God the Father creating a creation so pure and obedient that she said "yes" when God asked her to be the human connection to bring Jesus into the world so He could suffer and die for our sin and open the gates of heaven to the whole world.
Trusting in Jesus isn't a work. Faith isn't a work.
Faith is "works" of the heart.
How can you be so legalistic? Nonsense
You are not making any sense.
To deny you have responsibility for your own sinful actions because you are confusing original sin and the sins we ourselves commit is nonsense. Grace that is totally free and we do not deserve is God's gift that is given even to atheists and even those who persecute Jesus' church and does not require faith or believing in Jesus. However, the "works" that we do, the "acts" of faith, hope and charity that we do, does have an atoning effect on sins we have personally committed.
Here, the reference is to original sin we inherited from Adam and Eve. Only God could atone for this original sin and until that great Day of Atonement, all the universe was separated from entering heaven to re-unite with God. God's Grace provided salvation for the world It was salvation by grace and God's covenant of faithfulness to the Jewish nation (not because of our own "works" of faithfulness ) that helped set the stage for the flow of graces of which even gentiles benefit, so we certainly could not boast that we did this (to the Ephesians). ("In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of the demonstration of the righteousness of God-His covenant faithfulness and saving justice-in the gospel; the author of Ephesians writes from the perspective of union with Christ, who is the head of the true church.")
And Ephesians 2:8-9 says:
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God -- not because of works, lest any man should boast.
Faith itself is work done through Grace. In other words, having faith or the ability to believe in the sacrifice and resurrection of Christ is Grace or the Gift of God Himself.
Faith isn't what makes a person saved. It's more of a relational trust from the heart that allows a person to accept what is given to them.
How can you receive a gift, if you don't receive it? How can you have eternal salvation if you don't believe it is yours?
JESUS*
You are not making any sense.
To deny you have responsibility for your own sinful actions because you are confusing original sin and the sins we ourselves commit is nonsense. Grace that is totally free and we do not deserve is God's gift that is given even to atheists and even those who persecute Jesus' church and does not require faith or believing in Jesus. However, the "works" that we do, the "acts" of faith, hope and charity that we do, does have an atoning effect on sins we have personally committed.
Here, the reference is to original sin we inherited from Adam and Eve. Only God could atone for this original sin and until that great Day of Atonement, all the universe was separated from entering heaven to re-unite with God. God's Grace provided salvation for the world It was salvation by grace and God's covenant of faithfulness to the Jewish nation (not because of our own "works" of faithfulness ) that helped set the stage for the flow of graces of which even gentiles benefit, so we certainly could not boast that we did this (to the Ephesians). ("In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of the demonstration of the righteousness of God-His covenant faithfulness and saving justice-in the gospel; the author of Ephesians writes from the perspective of union with Christ, who is the head of the true church.")
And Ephesians 2:8-9 says:
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God -- not because of works, lest any man should boast.
STOP PREACHING AS IF PAUL IS THE MESSIAH!!!!!!!! HE WAS JUST A MAN WITH HIS OWN INTERPRETATION AND NARRATIVE! PAUL'S EPISTLES ARE NOT THE GOSPEL!!
I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE PREACHING WHAT PAUL AND PETER ARGUED ABOUT OVER AND ABOVE WHAT YESHUA, MY LORD AND SAVIOR, TAUGHT!!!!
NEVER, EVER REFERENCE PAUL TO SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS OF MY LORD YESHUA, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GO BACK TO WORDS AND TEACHINGS OF YESHUA!!!
"ALL Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness".
The omnipotent God allowed Pauls teachings to be a part of Scripture for a reason.
Consider Saul before he became Paul. He persecuted christians and certainly did not have faith or believe in Jesus. When Jesus knocked him off his horse and spoke to him, this was most certainly "grace".
Christ was the Author of the Leviticus sacrifice system. God doesn't make mistakes.
It was a perfect system.... only the Jews didn't take it to heart.
The sacrificial system shows the enormity of sin.
The law doesn't save anybody but breaking it will certainly get you lost.
The law of points out. The law points out sin
There's only one definition of sin given in the Bible in Romans and in 1 John it states, sin is transgression from the law.
It's impossible for us to keep the law in our own strength, that's why God provides the merging with his divine power which is Grace.
Chan is not preaching a message of Saving Grace,
His message is one of cheap Grace.
Jesus died on the cross to open the doors to heaven that had been closed because of Adam and Eve's original sin that the whole universe inherited. Only God could provide the perfect sacrifice. Even Abraham, who perfectly did God's will even to sacrifice his son obediently, even though he died, could not get into heaven until Jesus died and rose again. The sins we commit personally requires us to be purified before we can be in God's presence. God continues to give grace thru the sacraments, baptism, confirmation, confession and holy communion to name a few, especially in communion, we receive the Body and Blood of the Lamb of God, imparting graces we need to do God's Will. So, in this sense we do get into heaven by grace.
What you are doing is works and it is, by your understanding, of no value in God's eyes. So, why do it? If grace is all that is needed don't do what you are doing "works". If all are saved by grace you are wasting time. But if we have access to grace by faith then it requires a "work" of faith and is no longer grace, by you own understanding. So, if we are supplying "works of faith" we are expecting God to "pay us". (Romans 5:2) Even the prodigal son had to ask for forgiveness and take that action of going to the Father to ask for forgiveness (he could not just mentally say he was sorry for his sins even though the father might know he is regretting his sins) and the Father was willing to forgive him and take him back. The prodigal son may have expected the Father to take him back at some cost and begged for mercy but the Father was ready to take him back because of Love.
The Blessed Mother is full of Grace and if you believe Grace, Grace, Grace, Grace then it follows you are receiving of the Grace of God the Father creating a creation so pure and obedient that she said "yes" when God asked her to be the human connection to bring Jesus into the world so He could suffer and die for our sin and open the gates of heaven to the whole world.
The definition of Grace is an undeserved gift. I am SOBER by the Grace of God!! Thank-you God......