Grace

many tend to have a one sided view of Grace. most would say Grace covers when we repent confess and forsake sin, and Grace brings us to Justification, when we are Justified we are made right in the sight of God we become so clean by His work that its just as if we never sinned. here is the view most don't acknowledge, Grace is a powerful thing, Grace empowers us to be more than conquerors Grace em...powers us to be overcomers Grace empowers us to be selfless Grace empowers us to persevere and endure and depart from ungodliness. Grace empowers us to do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Grace empowers us to be christlike and walk in obedience and Grace empowers us to resist the devil and be strong enough to resist temptation. and its for this reason Paul said receive not the Grace of God in vain. are we yet perfected ? no we are more flawed than we confess. it was for this reason paul said I press toward the mark for the prize of the High calling of God in Christ Jesus. our pursuit should be forward the path straight and narrow, we should have fruit that reveals evidence of Growth there should be progress in our growth. when we put off the old man and put on Christ we put on the garment of His righteousness. Job who was more upright than you and I both repented in dust and ashes. think for a second here when you first came to Christ did you repent with perfect repentance ? no none of us did ! 2 peter 3:18 instructs us to grow in Grace and in the KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST TO HIM BE GLORY BOTH NOW AND FOREVER AMEN ! Growing in Grace doesn't mean continuing in sin aka habitually practicing a lifestyle of sin but rather overcoming by the blood of the Lamb. Growing in Grace doesn't mean that we wont fall short because we will, growing in Grace should evidence growing in repentance resulting in separation of sin and pursuing Holiness in Christ alone . your deceived if you think that you are already perfected and live a perfect life.