True Grace
...I have written briefly exhorting and testifying that this is true grace of God wherein ye stand."(1 Peter 5:12b) Here Peter emphasizes the true grace of God because there was a false theme of grace being preached in the church even in his day. It's sad that leaders have crept into the church turning the grace of God into lasciviousness. Real grace teaches us how to deny ungodliness and worldly lust. The church must realize that God does not overlook our sins. Grace never takes away our responsibility to keep the commandments of God. Rather it enables us to obey them.... God offers his divine grace so that we may be freed from sin's clutches in order to do his will. Where sin abounds, grace can much more abound (Rom.5:20b). There are two meanings for grace: 1. Grace is undeserved and unmerited favor. It is God's sovereign goodness and kindness toward us. 2. Grace is a divine enablement and strength. It is a transforming, enabling power. I want t...