We should often ask of ourselves

The question every believer must ask often of him or herself is not "What have I been doing for Christ?" but "Do I truly believe I am completely forgiven of all sins?"

If the answer is "No," then one is still under bondage of law, trying to earn forgiveness.


But if it is "Yes," then one is free from law and now in the spirit of grace.


Law is of no use to this believer anymore because it is the obedience to the spirit that leads not into sin.


Knowing you are totally forgiven as a child of God will not cause you to sin more, just as we won't steal even without a security guard present.


It is not the presence of safeguard that restrains us but the inner voice of God who keeps.


But if it takes the presence of law to keep from sin, then one is not yet of the spirit of grace.


The faith of a Christian is not being saved only to be put under the yoke of law again, but in that he is empowered by the complete forgiveness of grace.


Being saved is being completely forgiven by God. If one does not believe in having received total forgiveness he has no faith in the salvation of Christ.


Amen