Monday, March 2, 2015

Christ's Grace

Only a short post today, so I would like to talk about Romans 1:7, which is saying how grace and peace will be unto the saints. Basically, if we are Christ-like saints then we will be saved by grace, but I feel that the meaning of that scripture is greater than that. I feel that by saints it more accurately means all who are with Christ in heart, might, mind, and spirit.  By being Christ-like I feel we are eligible to receive his grace more fully than if we were just saints by name. Now, how do we be Christ-like to be these saints? I feel that what Paul is saying is that we need to act like Christ, which in and of itself is pretty easy. Basically, all we need to do is follow a few rules that Jesus and the apostles taught. First, we need to love one another. Second, as said in Romans 1:9 we need to be gracious and thankful to all, especially God. Third, we need to serve our peers, and fourth follow the commandments. Lastly, though I already said it, we need to love one another. This means showing respect and caring even for our enemies and those who have wronged us. I feel that this is what it means to be a "saint" because I have seen people who have not been Christian and have done great good and I have seen people who were Christian who did nothing to help or love others. So I challenge anyone who reads this, of any religion or view point (even atheism, which is technically a religion) to try to be Christ-like in the ways I described as I honestly believe in faith that this is what Paul meant by how we receive grace. I testify of this in my belief of Jesus Christ.

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