I must have listened to two dozen different versions of Amazing Grace. There were dozens more to listen to. Everyone seems to want to sing this song that for some means life after life for eternity. And when I found this version by the Gaithers...well I knew it was the one that would mean the most to those who know and have entrusted their lives into the safe keeping of the Lord Jesus Christ! Enjoy.
“For by grace you have been saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of
works, that no one should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
9 Truths about Grace
1.
Grace is not withheld from
anyone because they are not good enough.
2.
Grace is not granted in
proportion to how good or how bad someone is.
3.
Grace cannot incur a debt – it
does not create obligation from the giver.
4.
Grace is not exercised in the
just payment of a debt.
5.
Grace is NEVER the over-payment
of a debt.
6.
Grace is not a reward or reason for our
faith (If we trust God, He’ll give us grace...It is not a reward or reason for
His grace.)
7.
Grace cannot be elicited from
God...You can’t “pull” it out or off of God.
8.
There are no “means for more or
less grace.
9.
God gives grace in response to
His heart-choice as we love His Son and chose to trust Him with our life
Probably the one area where Christians have
the greatest struggle (after being saved) is God’s grace.
It’s one of God’s mysteries....and it’s
enough to know He does grant us grace when we accept His gift of salvation.
Bottom line:
There is nothing you can do that will make God love you more. There is nothing you can do that will make God love you less. That is the essence of Grace!
Take a moment to review the 9 Truths
above. Don’t be deceived by anything
less or more ever again!
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