by Bright Benson,
So much has been said about the gospel of grace, its revolutionary teachings have flooded the Church lately. So much also has been said about the danger of such teachings in the wake of an unprecedented rise in unholy living, even in the body of Christ. One school of thought believes in the totality of liberty by God’s grace, while others, though acknowledging the liberty this grace brings, believe that the preaching and teaching of “extreme grace” will lead to living in sin.
So much has been said about the gospel of grace, its revolutionary teachings have flooded the Church lately. So much also has been said about the danger of such teachings in the wake of an unprecedented rise in unholy living, even in the body of Christ. One school of thought believes in the totality of liberty by God’s grace, while others, though acknowledging the liberty this grace brings, believe that the preaching and teaching of “extreme grace” will lead to living in sin.
I believe the Bible is the final authority
on any subject in God’s kingdom, and as Christians (especially preachers and
teachers of the Bible) we must give ourselves to all it has to say, not
appropriating certain portions to fit into our denominational doctrines and simply disregarding the rest.
This is why God has set various offices in
the Church—Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers—to build up
the saints to the full measure of the statue of Christ. The essence of any
God-ordained ministry will always be to bring the people into the fullness of
the knowledge of Jesus Christ in all truth (Ephesians 411-13).
The gospel of grace is the gospel of Jesus
Christ (Acts 2024; Galatians 16-7), and the teaching of
grace is the key to the revelation of Jesus Christ. This is why I believe there
has been so much perversion in the teaching of grace, which is Satan’s ultimate
plan to rob us of God’s power (Romans 116).
Friends, that plan is from the pit of hell
and it is against Christ and the Church and unless we give due reverence to the
Holy Spirit we will not walk in victory. When the Holy Spirit, Whom Jesus said
will guide us into all truth (John 1612-13), is not given His
rightful place of authority and sovereignty in the Church, the teaching of the
Word and the teaching of grace will be received through sense knowledge which
is the root of all shallow spiritual experiences.
The Holy Spirit is our guide into the
depths of God’s word; He brings us into the awareness of the treasures of God’s
amazing grace (1st Corinthians 27-12), without Him we
will interpret the Bible in such a way that wanders off the path of spiritual
understanding.
The erroneous teachings and beliefs`` on the
subject of grace is therefore a clear indication that Satan, the god of this
world, is more determined than ever to keep people in the dark (2nd
Corinthians 43-4). It also shows that the Holy Spirit has been
relegated to the back and the word is taught without light, understanding and
power.
Does the gospel of grace truly liberate us
from the power of sin; is it just a convenient platform to indulge in sin? That
is what this series is all about. Let’s look forward to the next teaching,
trusting the Holy Spirit to lead us into the truth, and the truth will indeed
make us free.
Bright Benson blogs at Timeless Gospel.
Bright Benson blogs at Timeless Gospel.
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