3 Mistakes Christians Brand Nearly Grace

It thus of import that nosotros empathise how much our sins wound our Heavenly Father's heart. Only too then volition nosotros accept our faith seriously.

We must avoid these three mistakes:

1. Thinking God’s grace is "free."(1)

We can't earn it, merely Christ paid an enormous toll for our salvation. This truth should inspire us to accept our sins seriously.

Galatians 3:13-14; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 1:18-19

2. Downplaying repentance because our sins are forgiven.

When nosotros follow Christ, all of our sins – past, present, too hereafter – are forgiven. But our honey for Christ compels us to admit God's purity too recollect His grace yesteryear confessing too repenting whenever nosotros sin.

1 John 1:8-10

3. Thinking God doesn't attention how devoted nosotros are.

Christians tin grieve God or delight Him. We should receive got a deep wishing to delight Him. 

Romans 12:1; Ephesians 4:30;  Ephesians 5:10

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(1) God did non lower His standards of purity to forgive us. Christ paid the debt nosotros owed.

See also: Rejecting Cheap Grace too No Condemnation But Still Humble too Repentant