GRACE

Notes for Grace class

Grace:
(Favor/Unmerited Mercy) The Grace of GOD can only be accessed through Faith! Grace cannot be earned or purchased!

The only action necessary on Man's part to access Grace is Faith, and Faith is nothing more than belief. The original sin in the Garden of Eden was about belief! (Eve believed Satan and Adam believed Eve instead of GOD.) Believe GOD and accept GOD's gift! Abraham believed GOD and GOD considered it as Righteousness! (Genesis 15:6)

When Abraham sinned by believing Sarah after GOD had promised an heir through Sarah (thereby committing the same sin as Adam in the Garden of Eden) GOD required Abraham to sacrifice his only son (Isaac). However, GOD provided a substitute Lamb for sacrifice (the precursor of The Lamb of GOD in the person of Jesus Christ for the salvation of all mankind) to take the place of Isaac. (Gen 22)

The perfection of Jesus is by Grace which was bestowed on Jesus by GOD before Jesus was ever born. It is impossible for you, me, or anyone else to receive Grace; we can only access it through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ and thereby enter into the only "House" ever authorized by GOD! (2nd Samuel 7, 2nd Chronicles 17)

Jesus was obviously raised in the tradition of Temple Judaism and as such, recognized the Temple as "My Fathers House". (Matt 21:13, Mark 11:17) However, GOD never called for or unconditionally accepted, any Religion! Nor did GOD ever call for or authorize any Church, Parish, Synagogue, or Temple! Biblically, the only construction GOD ever authorized (and gave detailed instructions for) was a Tabernacle that was meant to be a place of sacrifice in conjunction with the Mosaic Covenant.

Additionally, we also have the authority of Jesus regarding his perfection in his own words. "Why do you call me good? There is none good but the Father." (Matthew 19:17), (Mark 10:18), (Luke 18:19)

(If anyone could, or have had at any time, received Grace, then GOD, being a Non-Respecter of Persons, would have had to bestow Grace on everyone, starting with Adam and Eve! If that were true, there would have been no reason for Jesus to exist, much less to have died on the cross!)