*Ephesians 2:8(AMP);* For it is by free grace (God ‘s unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ ‘s salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God.
*UNDERSTANDING GRACE AND FAITH [II]*
The balance of grace and faith is an important foundation truth. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, you deal with this on a daily basis.
The body of Christ in modern times is basically divided into two groups: those who emphasize grace (God’s part) and those who emphasize faith (our part).
The balance of Grace and Faith is like sodium and chloride. Both sodium and chloride are chemically poisonous, if you take either of them by themselves excessively.
Yet if you mix sodium and chloride together, you get SALT, a mineral necessary to sustain you life. You are the salt of the earth, the Bible calls you.
If all you do is emphasize faith, “you have to believe, and do this and that ”
that will cause you spiritually malnourished,
True Bible Faith is simply your positive response to what God has already provided by grace. Faith only appropriates what God has already provided. Faith doesn’t move God or make Him do anything. it is the understanding you carry in Faith that move God.
If you don’t recognize that faith is simply the way you appropriate and receive what God has already provided by grace, the law and legalism will malnourish your life.
There are people who emphasize, ” you have to pray , to study and believe God, you have to do something “. They get so wrapped in their performance that they think their “doing” is making God move.
They see their faith as a pry bar-twisting God’s arm and making Him perform. This begets legalistic thinking , it will destroy you.
*FURTHER STUDY:* Ephesians 3:12,17 (AMP) James 2:18-24 (AMP)
*COUNSEL:* An inappropriate view of faith puts the entire burden on your shoulders. Faith or Grace – independently of other, not mixed together properly will interfere your walk with God. You must carry the understanding of each and appropriate them by the Help of the Holy Spirit.
Yield to the Holy Spirit for deeper prudence and directions.
*PRAYER* Loving Heavenly Father , I thank you for word sent forth to my spirit, I yield to understand you more and deeper, Your grace is working in my life , in Jesus Name. *Amen*
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