Tag: #Grace
#SV – The Only Standard
#SV – Costlessness
There is zero cost to the gifts of God no matter the number of those gifts. God loves unconditionally and gives gratuitously. This is the meaning of grace – absolutely free gift. So, for those who demand money for miracle or for spiritual services – I say, SIMONY! God’s gifts cannot be sold. There comes a responsibility though once we receive gifts – GRATITUDE. It should be our song and chorus. Gratitude should be our style of life as Christians. We received grace, we should live gracefully. Continue reading #SV – Costlessness
#SV – The Free Gift
The idea of the origin of and the spread of sin in Romans 5 quickly calls to mind the Igbo proverb of that guilty finger whose meddling with the red oil ended up incriminating the other fingers. In the case of sin, it even brought death and not just collective guilt. Terrible! And to think of the fact that we constantly live under the ‘shadow of sin’ could be very disturbing. Yet, we can still think of the power of the soap against the messiness of the red oil. What Christ brought to us is much more than the power … Continue reading #SV – The Free Gift
#SV – Justified Sinner
Humility is the way of love, of forgiveness, of righteousness, of happiness and joy. This is particularly the case in a world that is defined by power, domination, brute struggle and claims to superiority. Jesus teaches us the other way, the way of humility, of accepting our sinfulness and allowing God to lead and uphold us, to fight for us and plead our cause. Paul while writing to Timothy acknowledged the fact the God stood by him and that it was God that saved him, despite his claims to having done well, and ran a good race (2Tim.4:6-8,16-18). The acknowledgment … Continue reading #SV – Justified Sinner
Alongside One Another 