SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
Luke 10:25-37
 "…You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live."
 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?....."
     The scriptures say in Eph2:8 that it is by grace that we are saved. It is the Greek word ‘Charis’   which means to be acceptable and favoured by God  .It is a divine influence impressed upon  the heart of the recipient leading to him or her to achieve extraordinary feats .It is an empowerment to excel and be distinguished .             
          Many people out of pride and a desire to impress man resist the truth of justification by faith and the grace of God and have exposed themselves to emotional traumas and satanic manipulations. They love titles and public recognition like the lawyer in (Luke10:28) and his mundane “acts of righteousness “ . He was self- centered, putting himself before God and his fellow man.  His definition of neighbour did not go beyond close friends and those who treated him well . 
             Such persons are not sincere but rather evasive in their discussions with respect to their relationship with God and fellow humans just to shun responsibility. They seek to be justified in the sight of God through their actions. Such persons are difficult to please like this lawyer would rather be justified by works instead of by the free gift of grace so that he could have something to boast about.           
 

       The life of self-righteousness is full of excuses and can not lead to a positive spiritual growth and submission to God’s will. It is a life full of fears and inability to identify true love just like the lawyer in Luke 10:28who had no clue of who Jesus Christ was because he could not see pass beyond his religious goggles.

        Faith demands that we totally rely on God and with respect to our salvation we must have faith in God’s grace through Jesus Christ.  Grace is not enough without faith just as the sun is incomplete without sun-rays. It is through faith we accept God's free gift of salvation, which was provided by grace. As you read this now, receive divine provisions by grace through faith in Jesus name. 
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