Where Sin Abounded Grace Abounded Much More!
Where does Self consciousness and Sin consciousness originate from? For this we need to go to the very first book of the Bible.
Gen 2:9; 2:17; 3:6-11
In The Garden of Eden when Adam partook of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil instead of the tree of LIFE, Adam and Eve became conscious of their nakedness, conscious of their sins (they hid behind the bushes and behind fig leaves and eventually from GOD). The AGE OF SELF CONSCIOUSNESS BEGAN!
Rom 7:8 The LAW makes us conscious to SIN; but GRACE makes us conscious to the SON. We can only choose one; Law or Grace. Either Sin or Son Consciousness. One produces death and the other produces LIFE and LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY!
So what are we saying? Isn't the law holy? Isn't it good?
Rom 7:12 12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
The LAW is simply like a mirror. It's great! But can it clean us up?
Many well meaning Christians believe that God forgave our sins only up to the point of the cross. They recognize the quality of the sacrifice but somehow have doubts about the quantity of that grace that is available. This one of the most erroneous teaching in the body of Christ and it insults everything that Jesus has done and completed on the cross. It also robs God's people from receiving His blessings, healing and abundant life!
Let's look scripture to determine the quantity of GRACE. Rom 5:17 (the ABUNDANCE of GRACE).
Rom 5:20: ….whereG3757 sinG266
abounded,G4121 graceG5485 did much more abound:G5248
G4121-pleonazō-increase ; G5248-huperperisseuō-abound much more, exceeding.
What did God do? He did the unthinkable!
Rom 6:11-14 He REMOVED SIN out of the EQUATION! THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY MAN COULD COME BACK INTO RELATIONSHIP WITH A HOLY GOD. HOW?
Through the shedding of the perfect and sinless blood of His Son.
Jesus sacrifice on the cross was an overpayment for our sins. Jesus 'sacrifice was not just an act of grace, it was the very manifestation of GRACE! John 1:17
How can we respond to this truth?
- If we don't hear about it, we remain under condemnation. Faith comes by hearing and hearing the words of Christ. Rom 10:17. The unveiling of the finished works of the cross. Luke 24:27
- We can say "I don't believe it!".
- We can remain doubtful and continues to find ways to justify ourself.
- We can be overjoyed and grateful.
- We are no longer conscious of our sin. Initially, we may be self conscious but then day by day our confidence grows. Has the debt been paid, yes! It doesn't matter how we feel, it's not there anymore! The TRUTH is the debt has been paid!
Jesus' gift of righteousness and the abundance of grace will cause us to reign in life! Rom 5:17.
It takes FAITH to believe that we have been made righteous by God. John 3:30: Self consciousness must decrease that Jesus may increase. 1 Jn 3:2 When there is a revelation of Jesus (instead of self); we shall be like Him! Let there be more and more revelation of Jesus in our worship, communion, preaching that we shall be like Him!
Samuel Hari © GROW BM
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