1 Woe to the city of oppressors,
rebellious and defiled!
2 She obeys no one,
she accepts no correction.
She does not trust in the Lord,
she does not draw near to her God.
3 Her officials within her
are roaring lions;
her rulers are evening wolves,
who leave nothing for the morning.
4 Her prophets are unprincipled;
they are treacherous people.
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.
5 The Lord within her is righteous;
he does no wrong.
Morning by morning he dispenses his justice,
and every new day he does not fail,
yet the unrighteous know no shame.
I hear so many sermons about being saved by GRACE, and I do believe we are saved by GRACE with all my heart. To hear most preachers it would seem as though by GRACE alone, we get to heaven and I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT!
I hear so many people of the congregation use the excuse that you get to heaven by GRACE and not by your WORKS, which is stated in the bible, but I feel is mis-interpreted as "I can be saved, go to heaven, and all I have to do is KNOW I am saved by grace."
I heard Sid Roth say that GRACE without REPENTANCE is a free pass to sin, and that is what I see more often than not.
Many claim to be saved by GRACE, but don't know what that truly means! I am hear to say that, IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY! If you are TRULY saved by GRACE then with that comes a gift of CONVICTION for the things that we do wrong (SIN)! I hear alot of people say God knows we are human and we are going to sin, instead of making the efforts to NOT SIN they justify it on the bases of what they hear from these GRACE sermons, which Means they are not convicted by their sins. Zephania 3:5 says that the unrighteous KNOW NO SHAME after God despenses justice! To me it seems that people use being saved by GRACE as they are ENTITLED to sin, and thats ok, because GRACE wipes it away!
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
Grace is the gift from God, but its through FAITH you are saved! see the definition of faith below!
Faith
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability.
2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.: to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish faith
Ask yourself these questions:1. Do you have complete confidence and trust in Gods' ability?
2. Do you believe Gods' word at face value, including the miracles like Moses splitting the waters and the prophecies that our great prophets wrote about, without needing any evidence or proof of it?
3. Is your faith so strong that EVERYTIME bad things happen, you go straight to God for help and a solution, and EVERYTIME good things happen, do you immediately thank God, and give him the glory for it?
With GRACE and faith should accompany conviction. Conviction requires repentance. Repentance is GOD forgiving us for our sins, which as humans it is inevitable that we will sin!
There is more to it then saying it folks! If your heart is truly in it then the following scriptures in Titus should come natural to you, because they did to me!
Titus 2:11-15
11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
The Book of Titus explains that GRACE teaches us to say "NO" to worldly and ungodly things (partying, drinking, sexual immorality)! It teaches us dicipline and structure to live for God (studying the bible, witnessing, praying)! Titus 2:15 very clearly states that these are the things that should be taught!
Zephania 3:4 It clearly says PRIESTS PROFANE THE SANCTUARY and do violence to the law. (OMMITING PARTS OF THE BIBLE EXPLAINING THE ENTIRE MEANING OF GRACE IS A BETRAYAL AND ABUSE TO THE CONGREGATION THAT TRUSTS THEM)
Look at the definition of PROFANE below!
Profane
1. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
2. to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use
TO ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST,
I tell you these things so that you are not lead wrong by leaders, whom I see day to day ABUSE their positions in the church, teaching only half of the truth! At the same time your faith in God should surpass that of your faith in man, and it is your duty to do your own research and study the bible to know the truth. The leaders are here to help, but it is not through THEM that will get you to heaven!
When the day comes and you stand in judgement before God ALMIGHTY you cannot explain away your wrongs or blame others for the things that you did or DID NOT do, to get yourself out of trouble. Their is 2 options Heaven or Hell, and if you look at God and say to him "I deserve heaven because you blessed me with GRACE" he will surely ask you, "Did you read the TERMS and Conditions of GRACE?" What will your answer be?
God has all your questions answered in the Holy Bible. He warns us of the things that will lead us astray, and he tells us what to do to earn eternal life. Study Gods' word so you will not be deceived.
Daniel 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue
to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will
understand.
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