God freed humanity from Law to Grace; from legislation punishing misbehavior to Grace that inspired righteous behavior; from fear of Judgment to the blessing of Forgiveness. All because God DID NOT impose circumcision on Cornelius and the men of his family and friends. Meaning that the rite characterizing all Jewish men as children of Abraham wouldn’t be imposed on Gentile men who accepted Christ as Savior and Lord.
In the finale of this series Praise God for a few of the benefits of being saved by Grace alone through faith in Christ—each benefit equal in importance. First, his Perfection compensates for our failures in discipleship, however zealously we try to succeed. No believer will be lost for failing to succeed, for Christ succeeded in being God’s Perfect Man. And his complete humanity eclipses our human limitations. Second, his Forgiveness, instantly granted when we repent of our sin and confess it to him I John 1:9. That maintains our freedom in Christ from guilt. Third, each believer has the pleasure of personally entering God’s presence when we pray. The curtain between our personal lives and God’s Unapproachable Being has been removed and Christ’s High Priesthood bridges the difference between us Hebrews 4:14-16. Fourth, all members of God’s family, wherever we live, however different our worship styles and cultural distinctions, UNITE in our common faith in Christ and in our allegiance to him as God’s Only Begotten Son. Knowing that ONE DAY, God will remove all differences from us Matthew, 15:12-13, I Corinthians 3:10-15. Fifth, the death that God warned Adam would follow if he ate from the tree of Knowledge and Good and Evil, has been sovereign over every generation. The Rest of the Story, however, IS, I Corinthians 15:5-58, Revelations 20:11-15. And these benefits only the first few of many more to come. Fini
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