GRACE why does Paul in particular write about grace and liberty of the Christian gospel for the Spirit-filled believer.
1: the epistles explain the nature and benefits of the doctrine of grace to converts, to those persons who have embraced the fundamentals of the gospel:
repentance from dead works; of faith in Jesus as God and Saviour; of baptisms; and the laying on of hands; and of resurrection of the dead.
Grace is for those who become Christians through obedience to the commandments and teachings of Christ Jesus.
2: to overcome the confusion about how to live the new Christian life and to reject the teachings of converted Jews and others who were demanding
continuing observance of the Mosaic Law and traditions; such as the need to be circumscribed.
Grace is not a doctrine for slothful christianity wherein the fundamentals do not need to be continued with - such as the denial of water baptism by immersion;
downplaying repentance; denying Mark 16 these signs shall follow them that believe; baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Grace has become the new wave doctrine for anything goes, including sin because under Grace everything is OK and forgiven.
A believer is always covered by grace.
Baptism is works, so is repentance works, and other such doctrinal nonsense.
Paul is merely separating the previous Jewish traditions (Old Testament) from the New Testament applicable to the Spirit-filled Church.
Galatians 2:
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus,
that they might bring us into bondage:
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself,
fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. [hypocrisy]
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew,
livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ,
that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Gal 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3:
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
Grace comes to us as we walk in the Spirit and pray to be overcomers. Jesus remembers that we are flesh, not yet perfect. Grace covers our stumblings
and errors. When we repent and confess and seek the Lord then Grace is available to cover our wrong doings; yes even our unconfessed sins.
. the thief of the cross is all you need to know about how grace works !!!
