Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Pristine Grace

God's eternal purpose to save His elect is perfectly matched
 by His several free and sovereign activities alone, 
perfectly balanced on the Choice Cornerstone.
No activities of man are involved, NONE, ZILCH.
Man's activities are essential only in their temporal salvation.

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Pristine Grace

Romans 2
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Having the law does not advantage anyone; not having the law does not disadvantage anyone. Why? There is no respect of persons with God. The wages of sin is death, whether it is committed without the law, or with the law. Period. Whether one is born in the Bible belt or the Rust belt, or in the land of Liberty or behind the Iron or Bamboo Curtains, in London or in Timbuktu, there is no respect of persons with God when it comes to eternal salvation.

It is the doers of the law that shall be justified, vindicated, not any outward privileges or advantages.

But how do sinners, whether Jews or Gentiles, in their native state of enmity and rebellion against God, become doers of the law?

It is SOLELY and WHOLLY by the free and sovereign activity of God alone effectually calling them out of their native state of sin and condemnation and death, to that of righteousness, justification, and eternal life in Jesus Christ.

Such effectually called out men fear God and work righteousness, even though they are still completely ignorant of the gospel of their salvation by God's free and sovereign grace in Jesus Christ. The gospel ministry is ordained for such whom God has called (ALWAYS EFFICACIOUS in getting them out of their native state of sin and death to that of grace and salvation in Christ Jesus) so that they are informed of the free grace salvation and be brought to faith in Jesus Christ, their Lord and Saviour.

The gospel will make them wise unto their salvation, instruct them the truth concerning their salvation in Jesus Christ, freely bestowed upon them by the free and sovereign grace of God - "Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:12-13.

This is pristine grace - the point of Apostle Paul in this passage.

Peruse this article on Grace Alone, a.k.a. Pristine Grace.
https://things-new-and-old.blogspot.com/2013/08/is-it-freely-by-his-grace-alone-or-is.html
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