The Grace And The Sin Question

Apostle Grace Lubega

Romans 3:8(KJV); And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

No man needs a license to sin. But every man needs grace to overcome sin.

It has often been claimed that preaching the grace encourages men to sin because it gives them permission to do as they will because of God’s abundant love that covers the multitude of sins.

This is what Paul was accused of in our theme scripture. There are those who attended his meetings and all they heard was that he was telling people that it is okay to do whatever they want with their bodies because of the available grace of God. 

No one can preach true grace without understanding the magnitude of sin. Sin was so powerful that the only fit price for its destruction was the blood of divinity and the sacrifice of Christ at Calvary.

To deal with sin, God had to send His son to die.

God first reveals to you the cost of sin before He opens your eyes to the saving power of grace. 

In Romans 5, he draws this contrast. He says, ‘For if many died by one man’s trespass [Adam’s sin], much more [abundantly] did God’s grace and the gift [that comes] by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, overflow to [benefit] the many. So then as through one trespass [Adam’s sin] there resulted condemnation for all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. For just as through one man’s disobedience [his failure to hear, his carelessness] the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one Man the many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him.’
In preaching grace, we never down play the consequence of sin to humanity. We emphasise the power of grace that overcame sin.

This is why we respect that very grace and never take it in vain. 

Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 5 AMP, John 1:17

GOLDEN NUGGET:

 No man needs a license to sin. But every man needs grace to overcome sin.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank you for your grace. It is unfailing, unending and abundant. Every morning when I wake up, I awaken to grace and mercy. Every breath that I take, is an extension of your grace and mercy. This is what humbles me and reminds me to never take this grace in vain. I embrace it as the power that has overcome sin because the Bible says that sin has no dominion over me because I am not under the law but under grace. In this understanding, I live in continuous victory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.