Gal 2:21 "I do not frustrate the grace of God". What frustrates (vexes) the grace of God? Is it legalism?
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Your answer comes right after the first part of that verse.\n\n...for if rightouesness comes by the law, Christ died for nothing.\n\nAlso, Romans 11:6 - And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace
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Yeah, there is a scripture that says something like "I am a jealous God" (not exact quote) and I have no idea what exactly it was referring to, but it was not our supreme being saying he was jealous.  Geez Louise!  Whomever wrote that surely wasn't quoting God.  God is all love and I would imagine in a constant state of bliss.  Can you really imagine him being angry or jealous.   I don't care what Sunday School teaches, that's just silly!
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Thomas Alva Eddison,\nIt was the Judaizers that had a problem with that. Drink up. Haven't you learned yet that we are all sinners, and that the Grace of God is a Gift that we recieve for trusting God. Why are you always talking about sin? Being saved is about grace through faith. Not adherance to the Law.
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Ephesians 2:8-9..."For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast".\nWorks follow naturally as evidence of salvation, not to obtain it.
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"God, keep our land/Glorious and free"---a direct plea to God, not a statement about what God is doing for us. Punctuation counts!
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you really are hung up on the law and grace thing aren't you?\nGrace isn't a scapegoat, that you can just go around and do and say what ever you please and then say I have grace to cover me. Grace is not the license to ignore the parts of the bible you don't like or agree with,and do as you please. \n    We are held accountable for the words we speak, even the words we speak about ourself. Words sting the heart, they wound the heart, and after a while of hearing something said to you, about you, you will start believing and behaving in that manner, yes we have the power to do that in our own life, God said so.
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xxxbertmanxxx is right...\n\nEphesians 4:26 \nIn your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
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Daisy, I'm sure your parents are proud of you, and rightfully so. The kind of pride that the Bible is against is a arrogant pride that leaves God out of the equation.
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"why do you hold man's laws to your heart, yet your heart is far from G--'s laws"\n\n"love everyone as I love you. Only then, will people know that you are my disciples"\n\n"you will be judged according to your works"\n\n"love compassion, love justice, love humility"\n\n"I have not come to change the commandments, but to fulfill them"\n\n"is it a sin to do G--'s work,(or good deeds) on the Sabbath?"\n\n"you are the Christ. You are the son of the living G--"
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grace is really defined as Gods ability gift. Grace truly means God's willingness to use his power and ability on our behalf even when we dont deserve it. mercy of God is part of God's creative power of love. mercy is what pulls us up  to a higher standard even when we miss it
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legalism is following the law rigidly without considering the spirit behind the law. Ephesians 2:8-10 states that we should live under grace and God's forgiveness; acknowledging that we can not measure up to God's standards. See Isaiah 64:6. All our righteous deeds are like filthy rags before the Lord. So if your a Christian... your not under the law but under grace. See Romans chapters 5 through 10.
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First off, please use the spell checker in the screen.  It has saved me from embarrassing myself several times!\n\nRomans 13:1-6 \n    Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. [2] Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. [3] For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; [4] for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. [5] Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. [6] For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.
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The word in the Greek is eris which means "contention" or "strife". You can tell the difference between healthy debate and contention here in this forum. This is what Paul is condemning.\nExample, I have a healthy debate with Wrathpuppet. We are on opposite sides, but we sort of spar over the issues. Then there are those who just want to cause strife and be contentious--and they know who they are.\n\nHope that helps.
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I am a creature of a day. I am a spirit come from God, and returning to God. I want to know one thing: the way to heaven. God himself has condescended to teach me the way. He has written it down in a book. Oh, give me that book! At any price give me the book of God. Let me be a man of one book.--John Wesley\n\nIt is clear that there must be difficulties for us in a revelation such as the Bible. If someone were to hand me a book that was as simple to me as the multiplication table, and say, 'This is the Word of God. In it He has revealed His whole will and wisdom,' I would shake my head and say, 'I cannot believe it; that is too easy to be a perfect revelation of infinite wisdom.' There must be, in any complete revelation of God's mind and will and character and being, things hard for the beginner to understand; and the wisest and best of us are but beginners. --R.A. Torrey\n\nThe Bible is a harp with a thousand strings. Play on one to the exclusion of its relationship to the others, and you will develop discord. Play on all of them, keeping them in their places in the divine scale, and you will hear heavenly music all the time. --William P. White
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To daredevil pup:  of course that's not God.  That's the EYE of God.  Actually, the sixth eye of God, I guess.\n\nMr. Eye of God:  I can't speak for others, but I forsake your Son for a very good reason:  it was his turn to buy at the pub over the weekend and he "forgot" his wallet.  Something about not having any pockets in his white robe where he could put a wallet.  Frankly, I'm just a little sick of that excuse!
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God's Salvation is His free gift to everyone who will accept it because no mere human can keep God's Law perfectly. Grace does not supersede the Law. The Law (the Torah) tells faithful believers how God wants His people to live a holy (i.e. 'set apart' from worldliness) lifestyle. Those who seek to do his will "on earth as it is in heaven," don't have to be perfect as Yeshau (which means "God's Salvation") the Messiah - they will be imputed with His Righteousness, made Perfect, before entering the Perfection of Paradise. Embrace the Law of God! And be saved by His Grace!
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"Many" foolishly rely on ~cheap grace~ pseudo-theology that God's Law is not for them. It is a heresy called 'antinomianism' which means lawlessness - i.e. Torahlessness.\n\nLaw is liken unto a credit card - each purchase makes a debt which will be included in the next monthly statement -- each transgression against God's Law is condemnation... but God has sent His Salvation to pay the price for those who are faithful followers of the 100% Torah-observant Messiah. Therefore the Law has no bite for those who love God, love His Word, & seek to do His will "on earth as it is in heaven." Those who are rebellious & refuse God's Law will not be Justified for their LACK of faith... & they will pay the price for their sin with their soul.\n\nThat is a ~mystery~ to many who follow the pagan Cult of Constantine (the mainline denominations - e.g. Catholic, Protestant, non-denominational churches).