CHEAP GRACE AND HOW IT CAN COST YOU YOUR LIFE

OT A CHEAP GRACE

BY MICHELLE SECORD

MAY 23, 2002

THE GRACE OF THE LORD IS NOT A CHEAP GRACE,

JUST REMEMBER JESUS ON THE CROSS

AND THE AGONY UPON HIS FACE!

IT CAME AT GREAT COST AND

WE ARE CALLED TO ENTER

THROUGH THE CROSS!

WE ARE CALLED TO LEAVE IT ALL AND FOLLOW HIM!

GRACE IS NOT AT ALL A LICENSE TO SIN!

WE TREAD UPON HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD,

WHILE WE WILLINGLY STAY IN THE MIRE AND THE MUD.

HIS GLORIOUS NAME IS TRAMPLED AND MADE FUN OF,

AND WE STAND GUILTY, HOLDING THE BOXER’S GLOVE!

DARE WE TREAT THE LORD WITH SUCH DISDAIN?

DARE WE CAUSE BLASPHEMY

TO FALL UPON THAT HOLY NAME???

THE GRACE THAT JESUS BOUGHT WAS VIOLENT;

SO HIS DEATH UPON THAT CROSS.

FOR HIS NAME WE MUST NOT BE SILENT,

WE MUST LIVE FOR HIM TOTALLY

AND ALLOW HIM TO REMOVE ALL DROSS!

DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD

OR LIVE LIKE THOSE WHO ARE IN IT!

WE ARE CALLED TO BE HOLY AS HE IS!

COME OUT, COME OUT AND BE SEPARATE.

You know a lot of people these days, many claiming to be "Christians" are out there stomping all over the precious blood of Jesus by the way they CHOOSE to live. We are empowered by the HOLY SPIRIT living INSIDE of us, as believers, NOT to sin. We can make that choice. But instead, many are using God's AWESOME, EXPENSIVE GRACE to live as THEY CHOOSE instead of how Jesus has commanded us to live. Now Christianity is about RELATIONSHIP and NOT about following a bunch of rules and regulations. But think about it. What kind of relationship do you have with The King of Kings if you are living AS YOU CHOOSE, TO PLEASE YOURSELF??? Don't you know that living to please yourself breaks Jesus heart and also calls into question whether you are really truly saved? If you're willing to keep living with sin in your life, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. Jesus says,"Why do you call me Lord and then NOT DO AS I SAY?" It's time for a major reality check in the Christian community. People need to get off the fence and take sides. Jesus says we are either with Him or not, we're together with Him or we scatter. He doesn't leave room for fence sitting. So the question is, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO SERVE??? OH< AND THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION? IT DETERMINES WHERE YOU SPEND ETERNITY, SO IT"S THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF YOUR LIFE!