Grace is all that God is free to do for mankind without compromising His divine essence. Grace means favor,kindness and mercy. Grace is free,unmerited love and favor from God alone,not from our human works or because we are attractive to God. Grace is that in God which acts freely to save and bless mankind because all the demands of holiness have been satisfied in Christ.
Those who do not understand Grace and want to "make themselves attractive" to God are explained to us in these scriptures and we will know them by their fruit(Doctrines.)
Matt 7:15-23 NASB~~ 15“Beware of the false prophets(Nice, sweet, white washed), who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.(tombs,self-righteous,detractors of grace,religious)
Religion rejects Christianity and counterfeits in these areas: doctrine of demons [1 Tim.4:1], the devil's communion table [1 Cor.10:20-21], ministers of evil [2 Cor.11:13-15], the social gospel [2 Cor.11:3-4], spirituality by doing 'good' [Gal.3:2-3], righteousness [Matt.19:16-28], power [2 Thess.2:8-10], false gods [2Thess.2:3-4], righteousness [Matt.23].
16“You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
Their(false prophets) doctrines(Fruit) will attack the Grace and sufficiency of Christ alone, and a one time non-meritorious decision to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.
17“So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
The good tree(true teacher/prophet) will bear good fruit(true doctrine.) The bad tree(false prophet) will produce bad fruit(false doctrine)
18“A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
A good tree(true teacher) cannot produce bad fruit(False doctrine.) A bad tree(false teacher) cannot produce good fruit(true doctrine)
19“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20“So then, you will know them by their fruits.
By their fruit(doctrines) we will know them(false prophets.) And they(false prophets) will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
A lifetime of doing human good works, even in the name of Jesus. They cleaned up their lives, did many human wonders in His name. Moral,sweet,nice even had many conversations about Jesus. But they never did the will of the Father, And rely on Jesus Christ alone for their salvation.
John 6:40~~New American Standard Bible
"For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
Those who do not understand Grace and want to "make themselves attractive" to God are explained to us in these scriptures and we will know them by their fruit(Doctrines.)
Matt 7:15-23 NASB~~ 15“Beware of the false prophets(Nice, sweet, white washed), who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.(tombs,self-righteous,detractors of grace,religious)
Religion rejects Christianity and counterfeits in these areas: doctrine of demons [1 Tim.4:1], the devil's communion table [1 Cor.10:20-21], ministers of evil [2 Cor.11:13-15], the social gospel [2 Cor.11:3-4], spirituality by doing 'good' [Gal.3:2-3], righteousness [Matt.19:16-28], power [2 Thess.2:8-10], false gods [2Thess.2:3-4], righteousness [Matt.23].
16“You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
Their(false prophets) doctrines(Fruit) will attack the Grace and sufficiency of Christ alone, and a one time non-meritorious decision to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.
17“So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
The good tree(true teacher/prophet) will bear good fruit(true doctrine.) The bad tree(false prophet) will produce bad fruit(false doctrine)
18“A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit.
A good tree(true teacher) cannot produce bad fruit(False doctrine.) A bad tree(false teacher) cannot produce good fruit(true doctrine)
19“Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20“So then, you will know them by their fruits.
By their fruit(doctrines) we will know them(false prophets.) And they(false prophets) will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
A lifetime of doing human good works, even in the name of Jesus. They cleaned up their lives, did many human wonders in His name. Moral,sweet,nice even had many conversations about Jesus. But they never did the will of the Father, And rely on Jesus Christ alone for their salvation.
John 6:40~~New American Standard Bible
"For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."
