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WHAT GRACE IS LIKE
Imagine a government makes a law saying, “If you drive above 120 km/h, you will go to prison.”
You break the law, you are caught, and you are taken to court. When the judge asks you to plead, you will not plead for justice—you will plead for mercy.
Why? Because you know you have broken the law.
This helps us understand Grace.
Imagine a father establishes rules in his home and makes clear the consequences of disobedience. His children disobey. The mother knows what they deserve, so she pleads with the father to forgive them. The father chooses to forgive them. Then the mother tells the children, “You have been forgiven. Now stop disobeying your father.”
That is a picture of grace.
Grace does not cancel the law. Grace gives the guilty person mercy and an opportunity to change.
The Bible says, “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” — Ecclesiastes 8:11.
God's patience should never be mistaken for God's approval.
When Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, He did not tell him, “You are under grace, so continue living however you want.” Jesus said:
“Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” — John 5:14.
Grace gave that man another opportunity—not an opportunity to continue in sin, but an opportunity to live differently.
My friends, do not reject God's commandments simply because you are uncomfortable with the Sabbath commandment. And do not teach people that God's commandments are no longer binding simply because you want to defend a tradition.
The Pharisees had a similar problem. They knew the evidence concerning John the Baptist, but they were more concerned about protecting their position than accepting the truth. They reasoned among themselves and finally said, “We cannot tell.”
Don't be like them.
Don't be like the people before the Flood who mocked Noah's warning while the ark was being prepared.
Don't be like the scoffers Peter warned about, saying, “Where is the promise of his coming?” — 2 Peter 3:4.
God's delay is not God's denial.
Grace is God's mercy giving you time to repent.
But that time will not last forever.
Ecclesiastes gives us the final warning:
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment.” — Ecclesiastes 12:13–14.
So don't abuse grace.
Grace forgives the sinner, but grace never gives us permission to love sin. Grace does not destroy God's law; grace leads us back to obedience.
Today, while mercy is still being offered, choose repentance. Choose truth. Choose obedience.
Do not mistake God's patience for God's permission.
Amazing Love
Let's talk about it.
WHAT GRACE IS LIKE
Imagine a government makes a law saying, “If you drive above 120 km/h, you will go to prison.”
You break the law, you are caught, and you are taken to court. When the judge asks you to plead, you will not plead for justice—you will plead for mercy.
Why? Because you know you have broken the law.
This helps us understand Grace.
Imagine a father establishes rules in his home and makes clear the consequences of disobedience. His children disobey. The mother knows what they deserve, so she pleads with the father to forgive them. The father chooses to forgive them. Then the mother tells the children, “You have been forgiven. Now stop disobeying your father.”
That is a picture of grace.
Grace does not cancel the law. Grace gives the guilty person mercy and an opportunity to change.
The Bible says, “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” — Ecclesiastes 8:11.
God's patience should never be mistaken for God's approval.
When Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, He did not tell him, “You are under grace, so continue living however you want.” Jesus said:
“Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.” — John 5:14.
Grace gave that man another opportunity—not an opportunity to continue in sin, but an opportunity to live differently.
My friends, do not reject God's commandments simply because you are uncomfortable with the Sabbath commandment. And do not teach people that God's commandments are no longer binding simply because you want to defend a tradition.
The Pharisees had a similar problem. They knew the evidence concerning John the Baptist, but they were more concerned about protecting their position than accepting the truth. They reasoned among themselves and finally said, “We cannot tell.”
Don't be like them.
Don't be like the people before the Flood who mocked Noah's warning while the ark was being prepared.
Don't be like the scoffers Peter warned about, saying, “Where is the promise of his coming?” — 2 Peter 3:4.
God's delay is not God's denial.
Grace is God's mercy giving you time to repent.
But that time will not last forever.
Ecclesiastes gives us the final warning:
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment.” — Ecclesiastes 12:13–14.
So don't abuse grace.
Grace forgives the sinner, but grace never gives us permission to love sin. Grace does not destroy God's law; grace leads us back to obedience.
Today, while mercy is still being offered, choose repentance. Choose truth. Choose obedience.
Do not mistake God's patience for God's permission.
Amazing Love
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