Grace is Not Automatic

2 Peter 1:3-4 says Christians have been given all that they need for life and godliness. They have the divine power to know God’s grace, the divine promises to grow in God’s grace, and the divine nature to live in God’s grace. And the word of God is the means of this grace. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, the Bible is enough to convict you, correct you, train you, and make you complete, ready to do any and every godly thing.  

However, right after 2 Peter 1:3-4 tells you that you have what you need, 2 Peter 1:5-7 tells you about several qualities that you must make every effort to add to your faith. You see, you have all the parts, and you have all the tools, but building your life with the Bible is not automatic, it is “some assembly required”. 

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Impatience is an Attack

Impatience doesn’t work. It only makes it worse. And it is ironic. Impatience magnifies your wait time, multiplies your wait pain, and misdirects your mindset. Instead of doing what’s right, you focus on what’s wrong. You amplify your frustration, fortify your stubbornness, and intensify your foolishness. Impatience is an attack on your mind, your time, and your trust. The only thing you need to be impatient about is your impatience.   

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Grace is the Motivation

Grace isn’t a license to live a sinful lifestyle. Grace is the motivation to live a repentant lifestyle. And you demonstrate faith by living faithfully.

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Rapture, Revival, Antichrist?

Some say it’s time for the rapture. But they’ve moved the date from the end of September to the beginning of October. And say you’re not ready if you don’t believe their date.

Others say it’s a great revival, based on the funeral of Charlie Kirk. And the true gospel was proclaimed by some at the event, amen. But some of it was a hybrid mix of humanism and false religions uniting politically under the guise of “God”.      

What if it’s not the rapture, or revival, but the revelation of the antichrist? You see, “antichrist” doesn’t just mean “against Christ.” It also means “in place of Christ.” So, people can say they believe in Jesus, and still have a different Jesus than the Jesus of the Bible.

With all the hostility in the world today, might we be deceived by the advent of a once impossible peace, and a sudden unity sweeping the earth? Could we be spellbound by an agent who claims God, but denies his truth?

Remember, when you don’t believe that you can be deceived, that’s when you already are.   

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