| (Copyright) by Gary Miller (Pocahontas, Arkansas) |
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TEACHING “UNDER GRACE” MEANS NO LAW  BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS: GRACE INTO LAWLESSNESS “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before ordained to this Condemnation, ungodly men, turning the Grace of our Elohim [“God”; KJV], into Lasciviousness (lawlessness, licentiousness] …” (Jude 4) “Beware of false teachers, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You shall know them by their fruits”. (Matthew 7:15-16). *********** “LAW OR GRACE?” OR “LAW AND GRACE, WHICH? “LAW AND GRACE”: “Are we to continue in sin that Grace might increase? May it never be!” (Rom 6:1-2) “As sin has reigned unto death, even so might Grace reign through Righteousness.” (Rom. 5:21) “For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins…” (Heb. 10:26-27,29) *********** WHAT IS GRACE? Mercy, Clemency, Pardon. WHAT GRACE IS NOT: Grace is not unmerited pardon. There is no such thing as “unmerited pardon.” WHEN DO WE RECEIVE IT? WHEN WE REPENT Grace is not granted unless and until repentance occurs first. Then Grace is merited. “…Repent [quit sinning], and be baptized…in the name of Yahsuha, for the remission of sins [pardon, grace, mercy applied] …” (Acts 2:38) “Repent you therefore, and be converted [change our ways], that your sins may be blotted out…” (Act. 3:19) Yahweh continues applying grace as we continue keeping the law. *********** THERE IS NO GRACE UNLESS SOMEONE PAYS “…without the shedding of blood there is no remission…For the Messiah… has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself…” (Heb. 9:22, 24, 26).” “Being justified freely by His Grace [Yahweh’s grace], through the redemption that is In Messiah Yahshua [His sacrifice] …to declare His [Yahweh’s] righteousness for the remission of sins that are PAST…” (Rom. 3:25) This is why the Grace of Yahweh is applied to our lives: repentance. The Application of Grace just means that someone other than the guilty party pays the penalty. *********** THE “DISPENSATION OF GRACE”: DISPENSING GRACE, PARDON, TO THE GENTILES “For this reason, I Paul, the prisoner of Yahshua Messiah for you GENTILES, if indeed you have heard of the dispensation (dispensing, spreading) of the Grace of Yahweh which was given to me for You.” (Eph. 3:1-2; NKJV) GRACE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LAW NOR DOES AWAY WITH THE LAW (Lk. 16:17). —————————————————————————————————– Reprinted with permission from: International Congregation of Yahweh http://www.icyahweh.org/ —————————————————————————————————– |
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