Why is only "mercy" obtain-able at the "throne of grace" in Hebrews 4:16?
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It is by Gods grace that we are granted mercy. This is the help in our time of need because we cannot earn our salvation, we recieve it as gift from God.\n\nHebrews 4:16 \nLet us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.\n\nEphesians 2:8\nFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
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just 1\nActs 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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Because he was supposed to be set aside for sacrifice! Had he taken a mortal wife, he would've been communing with sin through the fact that as a mortal, His "wife" would've borne Him offspring with the sin curse placed upon them by the Fall of Man at the Garden of Eden. A Scripture says, " For what communion hath light with darkness and what concord hath Christ with Belial?" These things have people angered because they were taught to understand that Jesus had to be pure so that His sacrifice would be powerful enough to overcome ALL sin for ALL time! The reason it is permissible for pastors to marry is simple; they're human like everyone else and are apt to sin and temptation like everyone else! Another Scripture says, "For if they cannot contain, let them marry for it is better to marry than to burn." The Church, comprised of all believers is meant to be the Bride of Christ because through His cleansing blood shed on the Cross, we were made perfect enough to commune with Him. People are mad because the secular world is suggesting that the most perfect Man in history could possibly give in to the lust of the flesh, which is impossible because He had encounters with Satan himself and overcame him! Satan took Him to the top of a high mountain and tried to tell Him that if He would bow down and worship, he'd give Him all the kingdoms of the world. After this and many other temptations of Christ's flesh and spirit, He told Satan, "Get thee hence!" Or basically, "Get away from me!" Which is of course the same authority all Christians have over sin and temptation if they grasp the concept of salvation and their rightful place in God's kingdom as heirs to Heaven.
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Wow, that's probably the most blatant blasphemy I've ever heard. The reason God turned his back on His Son for that brief moment was because Jesus was carrying sins of the world (past, present, and future - yours included!) on Himself, and God cannot be in the presence of sin - it's contrary to His perfect nature. Yes, it's a mystery that I won't understand completely until I get to heaven, but it's also what makes the plan of salvation so beautiful. Jesus was willing to momentarily sacrifice his relationship with His own father so that we could have eternal life. Jesus paid for our sins on the cross, making us perfect in the sight of God if we accept His sacrifice and put our faith in Him. The agony of Jesus's separation from His Father was what prompted Him to cry out "Father, why have you forsaken Me?" Jesus already knew the answer - it was rhetorical.
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Hi Rodney. Good evening/day.Very good subject! First of all, in case anyone does not know what sin is, let's define it.  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. or MKJV- Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness-1John 3:4. Myself included, we need to ensure that we know what sin is so that we can be sincerely repentant and strive to not commit sins. You are correct everyone sins, that is why Jesus - the perfect Son of God who was sinless died for our sins and rose from the dead. Second, the word rapture is not in the Bible. Jesus will return to raise the dead and claim those of us who are saved. John 3:13 says  -And no one has ascended up to Heaven except He who came down from Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven. May God Bless  you.
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Three Fwd Wishes: Grace => Mercy => Peace(Rest).\n\nPst - the D-evils "believe" there is one God, yet perhaps what they believe is their law is God.\n\nThe "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen. \n\nSource(s):\n\nHoly Bible is not Holy Holy in the end is already written.
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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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There is only one thing one needs to inherit the kingdom of heaven, and that's by and through Jesus Christ and His shed blood. He said, "I AM the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me." (John 14:6) I used to be wicked but Jesus has since forgiven me because of His wonderful mercy. God bless you Marilyn
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Not only true for God, but for our mamas who can post bail and get us out of trouble. Sad, but taking an advantage of the love, mercy and grace can only go so far with God.  For even God has His limits. One day that grace period that we are grazing in will come to a sudden halt. Then we would have to ponder, did I acknowledge God in my good times, when I was missing Him or just wanted to let Him know how much I appreciate all that He does in my life? Or do I just take Him for granted?
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The salvation that is of God by grace isn't the only type of salvation.\n\nMy thought- It is through childbirth that a woman comes into her glory, and I can't imagine an emptier life than that of a barren woman.
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ok \nRomans12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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There's a passage I got memorized,\n                       seems appropriate for this\n                       situation: Ezekiel 25:17. "The path\n                       of the righteous man is beset on\n                       all sides by the inequities of the\n                       selfish and the tyranny of evil\n                       men.  Blessed is he who, in the\n                       name of charity and good will,\n                       shepherds the weak through the\n                       valley of darkness, for he is truly\n                       his brother's keeper and the finder\n                       of lost children.  And I will\n                       strike down upon thee with great\n                       vengeance and furious anger those\n                       who attempt to poison and destroy\n                       my brothers.  And you will know my\n                       name is the Lord when I lay my\n                       vengeance upon you."\n\nAlthough its a very inaccurate quote if you actually check that passage in a bible.
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For by grace are we saved through faith and not of ourselves, it is the gift of GOD not of works lest any man should boast. (Eph 2:8-9)\n  Paul coming out of law probably understood the danger's of mixing law and grace better than anyone else. Paul speaks more on the subject of grace vs the law than anything else that he talked about. GOD must do all the work within us... anyone who trust's in their own works to make them righteous will only become frustrated at best...\n  The central theme contained in the epistle to the Galatians was a stern warning not to mix law and grace. \nFor we through the SPIRIT wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.(Gal 5:5) Anyone who trusts in his or her works to make them righteous in addition to what CHRIST has already done on the cross will stay in spiritual kindergarten the duration of their walk... For I have been crucified with CHRIST, it is no longer I who live but CHRIST lives in me; the life that I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the SON OF GOD who loved me and gave himself up for me. I do not frustrate the grace of GOD for if righteousness comes by the law then CHRIST is dead in vain. (Gal 2:20-21) ~GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL INSIGHT INTO HIMSELF~
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Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,\n \nThere is only one sacrifice that was made for our sins,and that was Jesus on the cross. Those who think that becoming saved gives them a free ride to sin all they want are total and complete fools.\n\nYou say that you read your bible, This too is one of the scriptures that you will eventually come to read.\n\n Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.\n \nWhen Jesus said "Go and sin no more" That means if you have repented of a sin, you know that it is wrong and un rightous in the eyes of the Lord. You have acknowledged it as such. So why on earth would you go out and re commit the same sin that you have acknowledged to Jesus as being unrightous in His eyes? His love and  mercy is pricless as is His forgivness that came with a price that He paid and not one that you or I paid.\n\nYour question makes a person wonder if you even understood what the commitment and covenant that you make with Jesus, when or if you become born again, and accepted Jesus as your savior really means. It means "Go and sin no more".
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Jesus Christ, in his Sermon on the Mount, corrected the Jews in their practice of light, loose, and indiscriminate making of oaths. It had become common among them to swear by heaven, by the earth, by Jerusalem, and even by their own heads. But since heaven was “God’s throne,” earth his “footstool,” Jerusalem his kingly city, and one’s head (or life) was dependent on God, making such oaths was the same as taking oaths in the name of God. It was not to be treated lightly. So Jesus said: “Just let your word Yes mean Yes, your No, No; for what is in excess of these is from the wicked one.”—Mt 5:33-37.\n\nJesus Christ did not hereby prohibit the making of all oaths, for he himself was under the Law of Moses, which required oaths under certain circumstances. In fact, when Jesus himself was on trial he was put under oath by the high priest, yet he did not object to this, but gave an answer. (Mt 26:63, 64) Rather, Jesus was showing that a person should not have two standards. The keeping of one’s word, once given, should be viewed as a sacred duty and should be fulfilled just as an oath would be; the person should sincerely mean what he says.
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What are you talking about? which god with a little "g" do you serve that would do such a thing? Not the God of all Glory and Creation, Jesus Christ!
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Romans 9:13-16\nJust as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."\n What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! For he says to Moses, \n   "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, \n      and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.\n\nEph 1:11\nIn him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,\n\nMatt 24:31\nAnd he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his ELECT from the four winds, from one end of the \nheavens to the other.\n\nFree will is never mention in the Bible.  Election and predestination are though.