Grace robbing

 

Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them. – Hebrews 13.9

 

We live in perilous times – but then again Christians always have lived in perilous times. One of the most perilous things we face is false teachings and doctrines that would rob us of the full enjoyment of God’s grace. That kind of adding works can make salvation a drudgery and it makes a waste of Jesus’ death on the cross.

 

This false teaching was one that Paul had to fight all the time. The Jews of course were law keepers. It was very hard for them to distance their newfound faith from their old time practice.

 

So a lot them tried to add works to faith, just like some folks do today. For some reason it is easier to think that we can do something to get us into heaven. That just seems to appeal to our flesh and our pride and sense of ‘I can do anything.’

 

Don’t let anyone rob us of the gift of God’s amazing grace. All the manmade rules in the world can’t get us saved or make us closer to God or make Him happier with us. It all because of God’s grace.

Let us never be guilty of cheapening the cross/