03/20/23 GRACE DOES NOT STAND ALONE

03/20/23 GRACE DOES NOT STAND ALONE

People have been taught and conditioned to believe lies about God and salvation. For instance, contrary to popular Christianity, we are not saved by grace alone, we must have faith.

Though salvation is from God and is the gift of God, the gift is not without conditions: we must believe, we must confess, we must repent, we must follow and obey.

Biblical trust, confession, repentance and obedience are not carnal works of self righteousness; they are spiritual works of faith. God commands faith, repentance, confession, obedience, therefore these are God endorsed and enforced conditions. God does not command carnal, sinful works of the flesh.

To call a believer's faith, confession, repentance or obedience sinful or carnal works of self righteousness is to blaspheme the work, the grace, the word and the nature of God Himself.

Here is something I posted in 2018, which addresses this problem.
01/14/18 "Grace + Anything = Heresy."

DO NOT READ ONLY THESE FIRST 3 LINES.

I saw a statement that said,
"Grace + Anything = Heresy."
Let me see if I understand this.

Grace + GOD'S WORD = Heresy?
Grace + TRUTH = Heresy?
Grace + SALVATION = Heresy?
GRACE + JESUS = Heresy?
GRACE + HOLY SPIRIT = Heresy?
GRACE + SAVING FAITH = Heresy?

The truth is,
Grace, TRUE Grace, REAL Grace, GOD'S Grace, SAVING Grace INCLUDES holiness of heart and life or it is not Grace,
and
Grace, TRUE Grace, REAL Grace, GOD'S Grace, SAVING Grace EXCLUDES sin, or it is not Grace

SOOOOO, (which being interpreted means, THEREFORE)
Grace + SINFUL ACTIONS = HERESY.
Grace + SINFUL WORDS = HERESY.
Grace + SINFUL THOUGHTS = HERESY
simply put,
"GRACE" + SIN = HERESY.
or,
"SINNING GRACE" = HERESY...
As I said before, be careful of the people from whom you read and to whom you listen",

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THEIR MINDS HAVE BEEN.