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If you hate free grace theology, you're not going to like me.
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God loves you, and He wants you to repentā¦seriously!
Genesis 4:6-7
[6] The LORD said to Cain, āWhy are you angry, and why has your face fallen? [7] If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.ā
God warns Cain!!! Though God may not have favored Cainās offering, God loved Cain to give him direction. This situation is very similar to when I complement one of my children for obedience and another becomes immediately jealous. This jealous child now has a choice. She also can choose to obey, OR she can put up a fit, complain that her parents donāt love her, that she can never do anything right and pout, get angry and jealous and hurt the other child. Just like I donāt love one child over another but desire the best for each one of them, God does not play favorites. I encourage and praise obedience not disobedience, and I seek to correct disobedience hoping to see the disobedient child obey, not so much for my benefit; the greatest benefit will be for that child.Ā
In our fallen nature we make mistakes. We then have the choice to acknowledge our sin and repent and do right OR, blame others or circumstances for our sin, pout, not repent, not correct our behavior and continue to sin, or add sin upon sin.Ā Ā
God is telling Cain ādo goodā. Cain doing good really doesnāt impact God as much as it impacts Cain. IF Cain had obeyed the instruction given by God he wouldnāt have been cursed.Ā
Romans 2:6-7
[6] He will render to each one according to his works: [7] to those who byĀ patience in well-doing seekĀ for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
To do good requires patience and persistence. Patience with our mistakes, and persisting in repenting and striving to do good.Ā
Romans 2:11
[11] For God shows no partiality.
Just like God loves Cain and gave Cain direction despite his wrong doing, God loves us, and gives us direction. But for us to harness this gift of Godās love and direction we must admit our sin, we must be sorry for our sin and we mustĀ Ā seek to do good. If I seek to do good I must be abiding in Godās word because there is where I find Godās perfect direction. But itās not only by reading Godās word that I can do good, I must act on what I read. I must make a conscious decision and fully accept Godās direction in my life.Ā
Romans 2:13
[13] For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Iāve found it so easy so many times that I would shrug off my sin and Godās conviction from His word as āGod will forgive meā or āI canāt changeā or āIām not as bad a sinner as some othersā or āGodās really not talking about meā, or āthereās really nothing wrong with what Iām doing because so many Christians do the same so it must be okā.Ā Ā Donāt lie to yourself like I have. Learn to āfess up AND ACT ON IT!Ā
James 1:22-25
[22] But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. [23] For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. [24] For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. [25] But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, andĀ perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Open your ears, listen to what John the Baptist and Paul has to say!
Luke 3:7-9
[7] He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, āYou brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [8]Ā Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, āWe have Abraham as our father.ā For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. [9] Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.ā John continues by giving great examples. He is expecting if you take the baptism of repentance that he will see changes in behavior and actions.Ā
Acts 26:19-20
[19] āTherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, [20] but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.
If you donāt hear and turn, Christ gives a warning:
Matthew 13:14-15
[14] Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:Ā
Ā Ā Ā āāāYou will indeed hear but never understand,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and you will indeed see but never perceive.āĀ
Ā Ā Ā [15] For this peopleās heart has grown dull,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and with their ears they can barely hear,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and their eyes they have closed,
Ā Ā Ā lest they should see with their eyes
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and hear with their ears
Ā Ā Ā and understand with their heart
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā and turn,Ā and I would heal them.ā
Luke 16:10
[10] āOne who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
If with conviction you donāt act on it the result is increased dullness to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. So God, to get our attention, will put difficult situations into our lives to get our attention so as to enact change.Ā
But if you act on the conviction of the Holy Spirit and persist, eventually, you will recognize the Holy Spiritās whisper and be fully controlled by the Holy Spirit! Be faithful in repenting even of ālittleā sins; that way, you will be available for Godās use for His glory.#Ā
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Ready for Saturday night Bible study. Continuing our study of Soteriology and looking at OT and NT words. Context always determines the meaning of a word, and we'll be looking at several passages to help us.
#Godisgood #thankYouFather #blessedbytheLord #homechurch #Soteriology #biblestudy #freegrace #freedomtostudy #freeforthemoment
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Is Free Grace Theology Biblical?
By Award-Winning Author & Bible Researcher Eli Kittim
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ,
he is none of his.
(Romans 8.9 KJV)
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Sola fide
Sola fide (meaning āfaith aloneā) is a theological doctrine which holds that believers are justified by faith alone. Originally, the purpose of this doctrine was to distinguish the Protestants from the Catholic & Orthodox Churches that relied on sacraments (such as the Sacrament of Penance, aka Confession) and āworksā for salvation. By contrast, Sola fide maintained that it is on the basis of faith alone that believers are justified (pardoned) and saved.
However, the original doctrine of Sola fide (faith alone) didnāt mean to imply that nothing happened to the believer existentially, psychologically, or supernaturally *after* they were saved. On the contrary, many reformers emphatically stressed that *regeneration* should produce verifiable evidence of the spiritual life. As 2 Pet. 1.10 warns (cf. 2 Cor. 13.5), make sure your faith is real:
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give
diligence to make your calling and election
sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never
fall.
The evidence of conversion is a believerās *new self* in Christ (his new identity cf. Gal. 2.20; Eph. 4.24), with proof of ongoing fruit in their life. Many people mistakenly think they are converted or born again but they show no evidence of a personality change (a recreation) nor any fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace). Alas, despite what they say publicly, they have not been converted; they have not been reborn! Read Jonathan Edwardsā sermon, āSudden Conversions Are Very Often False.ā
The reformers knew the importance of John 3.7: āYe must be born again.ā This Biblical concept doesnāt refer to the time when, during a crusade, you decided to make a spiritual commitment to Christ, or to the time when you made a sincere profession of faith during an altar call at a Jimmy Swaggart rally, or when you decided to give your life to Jesus, in your living room one night, while watching Billy Graham or Joel Osteen. This ādecisionā is characterized under the category of āworksā (since you decided the outcome by yourself), and it has absolutely nothing to do with Biblical regeneration or with God. Why? Because God had nothing to do with it, nor is there any evidence of a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in your life. Thatās why 2 Corinthians 5.17 declares:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a
new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.
Unfortunately, the sinnerās prayer doesnāt save anyone. It doesnāt change your carnal nature into a new creature. Your sin nature remains the same and dominates your mind and heart. So how, then, are you saved? A saved person is dominated by God, not by his passions.
Thatās why the reformers spoke of irresistible grace (monergism). Regardless of whether we agree with it or not, the point is that this soteriological doctrine teaches that Godās grace is effectually applied to the believer in order to save them, and that God overcomes their resistance and *changes* them from *within.* In other words, a transformation takes place on the inside. Itās not just faith alone. If they cannot deny it or resist it, then that means that Godās grace has a direct cause-effect influence in their lives. Thatās why scripture emphasizes the need for a baptism of the Spirit (Matthew 3.11): āHe that believeth and is baptized shall be savedā (Mark 16.16)!
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Free Grace Theology
Free Grace (aka Easy-believism) is a Christian soteriological position which holds that anyone can be saved and receive eternal life simply by believing that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (John 20:31). The only condition for receiving the grace of eternal life is *faith.* Nothing else is required. In fact, one is not even required to stop sinning. They have completely removed Sola fide (faith alone) from its original Biblical and soteriological context, thereby isolating and distorting it to mean something entirely different.
By contrast, *Lordship Salvation* requires obedience to Christ. And this is the actual teaching of Scripture! The free Grace movement apparently forgot Jesusā teaching which states: ārepent ye, and believe the gospelā (Mark 1.15). Grace is free, but itās not cheap. Christ says in Mt 16.24:
If any man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow
me.
Here are Jesusā own words in John 14.15:
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Besides, how can *mere belief* ALONE be sufficient for *salvation* if the demons believe just as much? (James 2.19):
Thou believest that there is one God; thou
doest well: the devils also believe, and
tremble.
In fact, 1 John 2.3-4 would call proponents of Free Grace āliarsā:
And hereby we do know that we know him
[Christ], if we keep his commandments. He
that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is
not in him.
And yet, *free grace theology* is constantly mocking Lordship Salvation, calling it evil and unbiblical. Therefore, we should take heed of Isaiahās (5.20) stern warning:
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good
evil; that put darkness for light, and light for
darkness.
In this paper, Iām only talking about the *regenerated* or *born-again believer,* and what their salvation consists of. Iām trying to demonstrate that a rebirth entails a new identity, a new creation, and a constant outflow of the fruit of the spirit. Just to be clear, Christian salvation is not based on the *works* of the law. Obeying the commandments of Moses doesnāt save anyone. We are not saved because we obey; we obey because we are saved! Nor is salvation an intellectual assent to the truths of Christianity (see Wayne Grudemās āFree Graceā Theology). You donāt simply look at the facts, weigh the evidence, and conclude that Jesus must be the Messiah. Salvation is NOT an intellectual exercise. Rather, itās an experience! In Paulās āParticipationistā model of salvation, we donāt merely stand afar off and believe in the person and work of Jesus Christ. No! Rather, we *participate* āin Christ.ā We share in his baptism (Rom. 6.3), death (Gal. 2.20), and resurrection (Rom. 6.8). Psalm 34.8 says:
O taste and see that the LORD is good.
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Lordship Salvation - Caught Between Grace and Works
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Black children deserve better than the school to prison pipeline. #FREEGRACE * * * * #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BLACKCHILDRENMATTER #SCHOOLTOPRISONPIPELINE #STOPFAILINGOURKIDS #BLACKCHILDRENDESERVEMORE #DOBETTER #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE #FUNDTHESCHOOLS https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_pl-Gn6eL/?igshid=hy37zrqf6lnd
#freegrace#blacklivesmatter#blackchildrenmatter#schooltoprisonpipeline#stopfailingourkids#blackchildrendeservemore#dobetter#defundthepolice#fundtheschools
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Hey everyone I just found a picture of Judge Mary Ellen Brennan, who thought it was a great idea to incarcerateĀ fourteen year old during a fucking PANDEMIC:
not pictured: the gaping black void that used to be her soul
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Wow! My uncle Montana would be proud of his granddaughter Maggie fighting for her fellow student. Keep up the good trouble! #freegrace #blacklivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCyDcIJ9eC/?igshid=12nk7geapko34
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If you reject free grace theology, you're unsaved. Get saved while you still can.
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Repost from @mspackyetti ā¢ #FREEGRACE. #LinkInBio to take action NOW via @gosociafy and @advancementproject . Grace* is 15 years old. On May 14, Grace was locked up for not doing her homework. She remains incarcerated, during a highly transmutable pandemic, at a juviline detention facility, even after another court hearing this week that outcry and organizing forced. Two women-Judge Mary Ellen Brennan and Graceās caseworker, Rachel Giroux, are to blame for this heinous and profound miscarriage of justice. Rachel did not check to see if Graceās learning disabilities were being accomodated by the school or even to see if was meeting her academic requirements before she reported a violation of probation. Graceās teacher has even said that Grace was on par with the rest of the class regarding completion. I want us to understand something here: this may seem like an extreme outlier, but it is not. Two dozen other children are currently locked up in Oakland County, Michigan due to reported ādelinquency,ā even thought the Governor called on courts to stop these practices during the pandemic. To be clear: they should be stopped ALWAYS. And if you already guessed that a disproportionate amount of those children currently incarcerated are Black, youād be correct. #FREEGRACE and every other Grace around the country who is locked up in a system that adultifies and criminalized Black girls. Young people. Kids. Children who should be allowed to be children. The truth is unfortunately that hardly anyone cares about Black girls. Please, PLEASE, make this ring false for Grace. Follow @GoSociafy & @advancementproject, share these slides and actions, and click the link in my bio to take action NOW. #FREEGRACE. EDIT: I answered some conflicting information by video in my stories because thatās important., I ALSO spent some time helping the people who want to argue to ask the BETTER QUESTION: WHY ARE WE LOCKING UP 15 YEAR OLDS?!? #criminalization #blackgirls #blacklivesmatter #schooltoprisonpipeline #blm #nojusticenopeace #protectblackgirls #protectblackchildren #education #judgemaryellenbrennan #racism #fightforjustice #blackyouth #bipoc #criminalizationofblackness https://www.instagram.com/p/CDBt5a6gHry/?igshid=15hbm77j1iy3k
#freegrace#linkinbio#criminalization#blackgirls#blacklivesmatter#schooltoprisonpipeline#blm#nojusticenopeace#protectblackgirls#protectblackchildren#education#judgemaryellenbrennan#racism#fightforjustice#blackyouth#bipoc#criminalizationofblackness
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@TheLaymansSeminary Free Grace Freestyle part 1#freegrace #freestyle #christianrap #bible #shorts https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BLowfgip4Rg
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The Bible teaches a free grace gospel. That is, we are saved freely by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. This is good news, because we cannot saves ourselves, and no amount of good works will save. No good works are required before, during, or after we trust in Christ. Christ alone saves. #freegrace #grace #salvation #Jesus #faith #believe
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Reposted from @riseindigenous Ready for your daily dose of āwhat white fuckery is thisā? This is deeply upsetting and disgusting. #JudgeMaryEllenBrennan needs to resign and the system needs to burn! . #Repost @raisedbystyle: This is outrageous & purely racist! A judge in Michigan has detained a 15-year-old black girl since May for not doing her homework. She has been separated from her mother for over 60 days and the judge says she belongs where she is. This is child endangerment. This is criminalizing blackness. This is a pure lack of respect and decency for our young girls. SWIPE To help take action against this! SIGN the petition via the link in my bio #FreeGrace #ProtectOurGirls #ProtectBlackWomen https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-S9Kyg1jv/?igshid=19mvrhrn2fjce
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Repost from @mspackyetti ā¢ #FREEGRACE. take action NOW via @gosociafy and @advancementproject . Grace* is 15 years old. On May 14, Grace was locked up for not DOING HER HOMEWORK. She remains incarcerated, during a highly transmutable pandemic, at a juviline detention facility, even after another court hearing this week that outcry and organizing forced. Two women-Judge Mary Ellen Brennan and Graceās caseworker, Rachel Giroux, are to blame for this heinous and profound miscarriage of justice. Rachel did not check to see if Graceās learning disabilities were being accomodated by the school or even to see if was meeting her academic requirements before she reported a violation of probation. Graceās teacher has even said that Grace was on par with the rest of the class regarding completion. I want us to understand something here: this may seem like an extreme outlier, but it is not. Two dozen other children are currently locked up in Oakland County, Michigan due to reported ādelinquency,ā even thought the Governor called on courts to stop these practices during the pandemic. To be clear: they should be stopped ALWAYS. And if you already guessed that a disproportionate amount of those children currently incarcerated are Black, youād be correct. #FREEGRACE and every other Grace around the country who is locked up in a system that adultifies and criminalized Black girls. Young people. Kids. Children who should be allowed to be children. The truth is unfortunately that hardly anyone cares about Black girls. Please, PLEASE, make this ring false for Grace. Follow @GoSociafy & @advancementproject, share these slides and actions, and click the link in my bio to take action NOW. #FREEGRACE. EDIT: I answered some conflicting information by video in my stories because thatās important., I ALSO spent some time helping the people who want to argue to ask the BETTER QUESTION: WHY ARE WE LOCKING UP 15 YEAR OLDS?!? https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9YC8wsuYO/?igshid=17xq3mneow9v6
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#Repost @rapsody with @get_repost ć»ć»ć» Man....š¤¬š¤¬ Repost ā¢ @tamikadmallory šØFOLLOW @prettybrowngirls FOR ACTION STEPSšØHereās an update on Grace, 15-year-old black girl who was put in a juvenile detention center during a global pandemic for not completing her online schoolwork. Although the Judge denied Graceās release again during her hearing yesterday, we are continuing our fight to demand justice for her. The next court date is not until September. Swipe left to learn how you can help #FreeGrace. A huge shout out and thank you to @gosociafy for all that youāre doing for Graceāš½āš¾āšæššš #PrettyBrownGirlsForGrace #JusticeForGrace #FreeGrace https://www.instagram.com/p/CC9U1-sFygg/?igshid=8yirhbd0bpp0
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