Some Things grace will not do!

Ephesians 2:8-9 Titus 2:11-12 1 Corinthians 15:10 Romans 3:23-24 We Need Grace! Ephesians 2:8-9 Titus 2:11-12 1 Corinthians 15:10 Romans 3:23-24 Ephesians 1:7 Romans 5:20-21

Negate our need for obedience Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 1:5, 16:26, 2:4-8 Grace will Not: Negate our need for obedience Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 1:5, 16:26, 2:4-8 John 1:17 Clearly, faith calls for a response! Cf. Hebrews 5:9 Romans 5:20-6:4

Grace will Not: Make it impossible to sin and fall away Obviously we know that we do sin! John even warns against arrogance, 1 John 1:8-10 Galatians 1:6-7, then 5:4 Hebrews 2:1, give more earnest heed Hebrews 12:14-15, we can fall short of the grace James 5:19-20 – if one wanders from the truth

Turn sin into righteousness Some teach God will overlook certain sins Grace will Not: Turn sin into righteousness Some teach God will overlook certain sins Romans 6:1-2

Grace will Not: Turn sin into righteousness It will not turn false worship into true worship John 4:24, Matthew 15:8-9 It will not turn immorality into purity It will not turn error into truth - Acts 20:32, Galatians 2:20-21 Typically, when one seeks to justify sin there is a motive

Grace will Not: Sanction fellowship with sin and error How do we deal with error and those in sin? Some falsely appeal to Romans 14:4, clearly dealing with a certain type of difference – NOT doctrinal error or immorality! How far are we willing to take this? 2 John 9-11 Ephesians 5:11 Jude 22-23, James 5:19-20

What does the grace of god mean to you?