Why We Preach The Grace: The Sin Question – 2

Apostle Grace Lubega

Romans 3:8(MSG); Some people are actually trying to put such words in our mouths, claiming that we go around saying, “The more evil we do, the more good God does, so let’s just do it!” That’s pure slander, as I’m sure you’ll agree. We’re All in the Same Sinking Boat.

The grace of God is not a new doctrine that has “infiltrated” the church as many would like to believe.

It is the oldest of divine truths and one of the cornerstones on which the Church is built and of which past revivals have been shaped.

However, from time immemorial, grace preachers have been accused of giving people a license to sin or even teaching them to sin.

What an absurdity!

This is not a new allegation. Paul in our theme scripture was the victim of such slander. He was accused of encouraging people to sin because after all, the grace and mercy of God was present and abundant.

I ask the ultimate question; does a man need a license to sin?

Of course not.

It is in the original adamic nature for any man to sin; he was in sin long before he heard the grace message.

David describes the ultimate state of this fallen man and says, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalms 51:5).

Jeremiah describes the heart of the adamic man and says it is, “…deceitful above all things and desperately wicked…” (Jeremiah 17:9).

No man needs a license to sin.

What the grace of God does is that it points you to what Christ has done in destroying this “desperately wicked heart” and in killing the man that was “shaped in iniquity”

It points you to the victory of the finished work of Christ on the cross at Calvary where the dictates of the flesh and the power of the old man were destroyed creating the righteous, holy and continuously victorious new creature in Christ.

Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Titus 2:11-14, Romans 6:1-2

GOLDEN NUGGET:
What the grace of God does is that it points you to what Christ has done in destroying the “desperately wicked heart” and in killing the man that was “shaped in iniquity.” It points you to the victory of the finished work of Christ on the cross at Calvary where the dictates of the flesh and the power of the old man were destroyed creating the righteous, holy and continuously victorious new creature in Christ.

PRAYER: My God, I thank You for Your grace. It is the grace that has brought me thus far and this same grace preserves me in You every day. I have victory over the flesh; I am strengthened in the inner man and walk in righteousness. Righteousness is my nature and my portion in Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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