Let me share with you ALL these revelations for your reflection to ensure we are on the same page, standing on the same Rock of faith, as with Apostle Paul and other Apostles in regard with the true Gospel of grace in the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please, seriously meditate on these with prayers and with a clean heart, guided by the Holy Spirit. Don't just read these! Let these scriptures speak to you!
We study these passages through the lens of grace with the Holy Spirit teaching us by faith in the finished sacrificial work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. We ensure we stand on the right side of the cross, that is to say we must recognize, we now are under God’s dispensation of grace and not under the law.
We must ALL be set free from the bondage of religion that has been perpetuated by many, even by those who are bearing the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, from the religious Jews that persecuted the Lord. All templates and vestiges of religion must not be allowed to encroach in our intimate relationship with the Lord as members of His body - His Church. His body, His Church, His bride is not an enterprise of institutions, organizations nor a building. His body, His church and His bride are us, you and I. He resides in us! We are His temple! (1 Corinthians 6:19). He does not reside in temples made by human hands (Acts 17:24-25).
Now, we look to our Lord Jesus Christ in faith. He is the I AM who appeared to Moses, the Light (John 8:12; Genesis 1:3). He is the person of grace and truth. We don’t look to the law in our walk in this life. The law is so holy and perfect given at Mt Sinai to make the rebellious Israelites realize that they needed a savior. Apostle Paul said, it is "the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone" (2 Corinthians 3:7). The Lord Jesus already fulfilled the law. We don’t attempt to do it again (Galatians 2:21). We can’t (Romans 3:23; Isaiah 64:6). The reason He came because it is impossible for us to fulfill the requirement of the law. He came to satisfy the demands of the law with the supply of His grace. We put our faith in Him so His righteousness is imputed in us to make us righteous in God’s eyes (2 Corinthians 5:21).
For a start, please study and reflect on these verses with the teaching of the Holy Spirit and be aligned with the true Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through Moses-The Law & Through Jesus Christ-Grace & Truth, that is-Work of Self-effort vs Work of God’s Grace. We rest in grace. “And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth CAME by Jesus Christ.” (John 1:16-17 KJV)
As believers in Jesus, we are under the covenant of grace - the new covenant in His blood.
“When God speaks of a “new” covenant, it means he has made the first one obsolete. It is now out of date and will soon disappear.” (Hebrews 8:13 NLT)
The New Covenant was set into motion by the shed blood of Christ Jesus on the cross. The law was done with - grace came to life, as He rose from the grave and now seated at the right hand of the Father.
“And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.” (Mark 14:24 NLT)
“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” (Romans 6:14 KJV)
We are not under the old covenant of the law. The law was fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.
Apostle Paul wrote:
“Abraham was, humanly speaking, the founder of our Jewish nation. What did he discover about being made right with God?” (Romans 4:1 NLT)
Grace made Abraham right with God, by believing. There was no Law, which is performance in self effort! The law was given hundreds of years later to his rebellious descendants. The law are intended for rebellious and faithless people, not for the child of the Most High God who are born again by faith in Christ Jesus.
God’s way was and IS grace! By believing! Referring to Abraham, Apostle Paul wrote -
“If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way.” (Romans 4:2 NLT)
Abraham believed and was made righteous!
“For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”” (Romans 4:3 NLT)
Work is paid, as a debt and as wages. Not gift, Not grace!
“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.” (Romans 4:4 KJV)
We are Made righteous by believing in Jesus, not by work.
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:5 KJV)
Righteousness is imputed through faith in Jesus. Not by work of self effort. “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,” (Romans 4:6 KJV)
The Old Testament is the shadow of the reality of the Lord Jesus. Scriptures show us that none were made righteous by the Law. When the law was given 3,000 died (Exodus 32:28). When grace was dispensed through the power of the Holy Spirit at the Pentecost, about 3000 souls were saved (Acts 2:41).
Performance of the law is cursed.
“So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” (Galatians 3:9-10 KJV)
The law is the ministry of death, grace is life.
“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: how shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?” (2 Corinthians 3:7-8 KJV)
No one is justified by the law.
“knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” (Galatians 2:16 KJV)
Under the grace of God by faith in Christ Jesus we are to learn how to rest in His finished work on the cross. Now we are to labor and work hard to enter into that rest in His grace.
“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” (Hebrews 4:10-11 KJV)
We are to be mindful that if it is Work-self effort-then not anymore grace! If ever we work, we Work instead to rest!
“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” (Romans 11:6 NIV)
The only work God expects from us is Believing in Him, as the Lord Jesus Christ declared -
“They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”” (John 6:28-29 NLT)
Please reflect upon these verses in the Presence of the Holy Spirit to help us understand in oneness of faith and spirit. Ensure not to be deceived by denominational doctrines and religions designs. We always come to the fountain of His holy and written with empty cup (that’s our heart) ready to be filled by the purity of God’s revelation of truth.
It is my prayer that the Gospel of Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is sown in the hearts of us all, our loved ones, our fellow brethren and every kindred and nation we encounter.
'Have them and us postured in right believing, to receive God’s abounding blessings through the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ for - “as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,” (lI Peter 1:3 NKJV)
I trust that this is the gospel that we are holding on to in our hearts and are delivering to the souls in our mission field. And, not any other gospel that Apostle Paul warned -
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:8-9 KJV)
We and many in our proximity and the world have been shackled by religion for so long. We are to deliver the Gospel of the Grace of God, to have that intimate relationship with Jesus by faith. Let our our ministry and mission be as Apostle Paul testified - “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24 KJV)
As for us here in the USA, we’ve been so occupied with many things, local challenges to take care of as with everyone in the world. But, The Lord is good and His grace is sufficient for us. We rest in His grace.
We must now in this post-resurrection time of God’s dispensation of grace through the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, look through the lens of grace His holy and written Words.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ shield you all always. And, foremost, May God’s wisdom through the Holy Spirit guide you all, always!
Lovingly in Christ Jesus✝️AMEN🙏
F. A. Frias
Lowly Servant in the vineyard of Christ, from Cebu, in the Philippines, to the Middle East, to Ocala, in Florida, in the USA, in the western hemisphere, in the world, in the universe and in the Heart of the Almighty.
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
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