Fallen from Grace 

Fallen from Grace 

by | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Inspirational, Prayer

In Galatians 5:4, the apostle Paul uses the phrase “fallen away from grace.” Some think that when a person has “fallen from grace,” it means that they have lost their salvation, but that’s not necessarily what Paul meant. He is issuing a warning to Christians to not enslave themselves again to the law. For, it is the grace of God that saves us; it is the grace of God that sustains us; and it is the grace of God that’s going to present us to the Father holy and blameless on that day of glory.

The grace of God is a complete job from beginning to end. So, what does Paul mean by “fallen from grace”? Falling from grace occurs when you cease to believe that only God’s grace can save you. You are falling away from grace when you trust in some external rule or some man-made ritual or church dogma to get you to heaven. When you add something to the grace of God to receive the favor of God, you are falling from grace. It can happen easily, so we must be on guard. We can begin to turn our good works done out of gratitude to God into a means of paying Him back, which is a mockery of the Gospel.

To fall from grace is to fall into legalism. Legalism says that you are not saved by God’s grace alone, but rather, you are saved by God’s grace and your success at keeping rules. In choosing legalism you have turned away from the all-sufficient grace of God for salvation.

When you teach that salvation is through grace plus something—whatever that something is—you repudiate the whole Gospel of Jesus Christ. If a person is trying to be saved by works, that person has fallen from grace into legalism and therefore cannot be saved at all, for Jesus is the only Savior: “[T]here is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). And even our faith is a gift from God and not our own work so that no one can boast in anything other than Christ (see Ephesians 2:8-10). Legalism is man’s way, not God’s way.

Prayer: Father, help me remember that it is only by Your grace that I am saved. Give me the wisdom to discern those times when I begin to add to Your Gospel for my salvation and to repent and rest in Your finished work of salvation. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Prophet Funsho Daniel
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Trusting the Promises of God 

Trusting the Promises of God 

by | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Inspirational, Inspirational, Prayer

“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does” (Psalm 145:13).

Has God ever called you to a difficult task? Maybe you were led to witness to a friend or family member who was resistant to the Gospel. Or perhaps God wanted you to lead a Bible study or small group. How did you feel? Were you frightened, nervous, hesitant—or all of the above? God knows that our human emotions can sometimes hold us back, and that is why the Lord Our Provider gives us all the encouragement we need to do His work.

God will not give us an assignment and then just walk away to let us do the work alone. He provides the resources we need to get the job done. He walks with us every step of the way, guiding us and encouraging us. He will never abandon us when we allow Him to work through us. In the words of the psalmist, “. . . you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel and afterward you will take me into glory” (Psalm 73:23-24).

In Joshua 1, we see God encouraging Joshua just before he is about to cross the raging Jordan River into the Promised Land. As the new leader of the Israelites, Joshua was in need of some encouragement.

God gave an encouraging promise to Joshua: “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them” (Joshua 1:6). Joshua knew he would ultimately have victory because God promised the end result.

When God makes a promise, we can be fully confident that He will never fail us. We can find comfort and strength in the promises of God: “I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil” (Psalm 119:162).

When we trust in the promises of God, we will have confidence to overcome any worry about the obstacles, rejections, or critics we will face.

#Shalom #GV Prophetic Voice

Prophet Funsho Daniel
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