The abuse of grace
leads to eternal damnation in hellfire. To claim that grace is a license to
live anyhow is to find oneself in eternal hellfire where there is no way out.
SCRIPTURE: For if we
sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice for sins. But a certain fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that
despise Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Hebrews
10:26-28.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
The abuse of grace leads to eternal damnation.
The grace of God which
is given to help us live a sin-free life has been used by many in our days to
brazenly commit sin and excuse it away. There are people who live anyhow they
want in the name of grace. Some preachers teach that once you are saved, you
are forever saved and that it does not matter the sin you commit. That is a lie
from the pit of hell; that is an abuse of grace.
The essence of grace
is to make us wax strong in spirit (Luke 2:40); grace makes people to be
Christ-like in every aspect. It teaches people to deny ungodliness and worldly
lust (Titus 2:11-12); grace empowers people to live soberly in righteousness
and godliness in this present world (Titus 2:11-12), and causes people to
abound unto good work (2 Corinthians 9:8). So, grace helps us to live right; it
is not a license to live wrong.
Jude 1:4-7 (NLT)
says,…some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that
God’s marvellous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of
such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and
Lord, Jesus Christ. So I want to remind you, though you already know these
things, that Jesus first rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, but later
destroyed those who did not remain faithful.
So, there is nothing
like if you are saved today, you remain saved permanently regardless of how you
live.
Beloved, please be
mindful of this: church welcomes everybody as they are so they can be changed,
but not so with heaven. The abuse of grace leads to eternal damnation in
hellfire. To claim that grace is a license to live anyhow is to find oneself in
eternal hellfire where there is no way out. That will not be your portion in
Jesus’ Name.
REMEMBER THIS: The
abuse of grace leads to eternal damnation.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Refuse to live in
sin; and if you have a weakness, make demands on God’s grace to overcome and
live in righteousness.
2. Be sincere to God;
if you make a mistake, sincerely ask for mercy and never go back to it.
3. Pray, study the
Word, and create an atmosphere of God’s presence around you always.
FOR FURTHER
UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: THE MATTER OF GRACE
PRAYER: O Lord, give
me the grace to walk in righteousness. Draw me close to You and connect me with
Your purity, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
DAILY BIBLE READING:
Deuteronomy 11-14
QUOTE: To conquer
anything in this world, you must first conquer yourself. Culled from 21 FOOLISH
THINGS PEOPLE DO by Dr Paul Enenche.
AMAZING FACT: The
element Selenium conducts electricity only when a light is shined on it. In the
dark, it is an insulator.
DON’T FORGET TO
ATTEND: A Power-packed Communion Service tomorrow with friends and loved ones
for the preservation of your life and destiny by 5:30pm. God bless you as you
come.
PROPHETIC
WORD/DECLARATION: The grace to say NO to unrighteousness is released upon you
in Jesus’ Name.