10-ways You Are Receiving the Grace of God in Vain!
#freshmanna #encouragement #aothniel #graceofgod #graceofgodinvain Today's Fresh Manna. 10- Ways You Are Receiving the Grace of God in Vain! ****************** "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain" (2 Corinthians 6:1). All who obey the gospel are blessed by the grace of God. It is the grace of God that brings salvation (Titus 2:11). We are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8, 9). To repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins is to respond to the grace of God. Paul and the other apostles were ambassadors or good-will messengers to show people how to be reconciled to God. Their entreaty was, "We pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:20). "We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain" (2 Corinthians 6:1). Paul and his fellow-workers were cooperating with God by declaring the word of his grace, the word of reconciliation. Paul pleaded with others "that ye receive not the grace of God in vain." There are several ways in which reception of the grace of God may be in vain or to no useful purpose. 1. By turning to a different gospel. After being called into the grace of Christ, the Galatians were quickly removing to "another gospel," a perversion of the gospel of Christ (Galatians 1:6, 7). Paul's assessment of their situation was this: "I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain" (Galatians 4:11). 2. By failing to bear fruit. A fruit tree is expected to produce fruit. "Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire" (Matthew 7:19). The Christian who fails to be fruitful is barren. Jesus said, "Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples" (John 15:8). Read Galatians 5:22, 23 to learn more about the fruit of the Spirit. (to be continued) Be challenged! A. Othniel. December 17, 2023. God bless you
