Living in Grace
1. What is Grace and Legalism
A. Grace: graciousness, of manner or act acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy). The free and unmerited favor of God.
B. Legalism: Strict literal adherence to the law or a particular code, as of religion or morality. |
2. Magnitude of departing from Grace
A. Galatians 1:6-9 v.9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
B. Galatians 4:9-11 ...weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage C. Galatians 5:1-6 v.4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. D. 2 Peter 2:20-22 ...The dog is turned to his own vomit again... |
3. How to live in Grace
A. We live in grace by resting in God and letting Him work through us. Loving is living in grace.
*Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. *Romans 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. B. Recognize thoughts/behavior without Grace
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C. What doctrine or rules do we follow under grace?
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* 1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me, all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
*Examples of expedient and not expedient |
D. How to grow in grace
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a. Chart 10 Grace - Legalism
b. does it pass the love test? |
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.