Articles From Our Bulletins
A Church Of God’s Grace
A church of God is composed of the people who have been sanctified in Jesus Christ which results in being called saints. As the saints of God we call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. We have been given the grace of God by Christ Jesus and we have been enriched in everything in all speech and all knowledge (1 Corinthians 1:2-5).
In the grace of God the testimony of Christ has been confirmed in us so that we have not come short in any spiritual gift. We eagerly await the revelation of Jesus Christ. As children of God we are confirmed to the end, that we may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful concerning our call into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:6-9).
It is no small thing to be called a church of God – a separated people having received the grace of God! Our holiness is derived from the greatest gift: the blood of Jesus Christ that takes away our sins. We have been called “to the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He has made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:6-7).
God’s sanctified saints, “by grace are we saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). And “unto every one of us is give grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Ephesians 4:7).
God’s grace is truly a marvelous and bountiful gift – “And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 1:14). God’s grace means we are “justified by His grace that we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:7).
We are told in Titus: “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14). The major use of God’s grace in bringing about our salvation is the furnishing the teaching tools for us to learn and follow. These tools are found in the New Testament. So the salvation of all men is furnished to us in the form of being led and guided in life by the Holy Spirit through the written Word, the New Testament.
We are a church of God by His favor, mercy and love. What a wonderful gift to be called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
