THE
GOSPEL OF GOD'S GRACE
Robert
E. Hanna
Scripture Reading: Acts
20:24
Nearly all sincere
believers will readily acknowledge the grace of God. It is spoken of
throughout all of Scripture and relative to all dispensations.
Without God's grace there would have been no possibility of His plan
and purpose ever coming to fulfilment. God's grace tolerated the
unfaithfulness and disobedience of not only His chosen people but
all nations in all ages. His grace brought blessing and peace to
many, even when condemnation and punishment were deserved-even when
His law and commandments were in full force.
But there is a vast
difference between the grace of God and the dispensation of the
grace of God. Simply put, God's former dealing with man was carried
out under the principle of salvation by grace through faith plus
works. Whereas presently, under the current dispensation of the
grace of God, salvation is bestowed as a free gift acquired upon
simple acceptance of salvation by grace through faith without works.
We learn of this
marvelous truth through one channel only- the letters of the apostle
Paul to whom it was exclusively revealed by the risen,
heavenly-seated Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle claims it
as "my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to
the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world
began" (Romans 16:25). Paul defined his message as "the
ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify THE
GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD" (Acts 20:24). "For I neither
received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation
of Jesus Christ" (Galatians 1:12).
Transformed By Grace -
Transformed By Grace -
Kevin Sadler
Transformed By Grace
#1 - Unity in Christ
Transformed By Grace #2 - One Body in
Christ
Transformed By Grace #3 - The Apostle of
Grace
Transformed By Grace #4 - The Gifts of
Christ
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