Grace is progressive - as is faith. This chart depicts more Grace Upon Grace which is still being given to humanity as Jesus Christ fulfilled all the prophetic writings regarding His Mission to earth as both the Son of God and The Son of Man.
(1) "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men" (Philippians 2:5-7).
(2) "And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:30-35).
(3) "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him" (Luke 2:40). "And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him [Jesus], saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss" (Luke 23:39-41).
(4) "And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about" (Luke 4:36, 37). "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen" (John 21:25).
(5) "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross" (Philippians 2:8).
(6) "He will swallow up death in victory" (Isaiah 25:8). "So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" (1 Corinthians 15:53-55).
(7) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).
(8) "And he [angel] saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him (Mark 16:6). "And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many" (Matthew 27:51-53).
(9) "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God" (Mark 16:19).
Introduction - No Other Door To Heaven But The Spiritual Truth Of Jesus
The impossibility of keeping "the letter of the law" by human effort - no matter how much ingenuity may be extended or the use of clever devisings - can never commend anyone to the True Gospel; for "sinners and those in error pining" need to knowingly acknowledge they have complete Salvation through the Spirit of Christ within His Kingship throughout Christ gracing them throughout the law, and beyond the law unto the law (principle) of grace unto GRACE.
If in our human strength alone we say we keep the law, then the Grace of Christ is aborted, even dismissed. We then keep Jesus crucified upon the Cross; or worse yet, not allowing Him to remove our sins which he died in the first place to do for us when He came off the cross forever according to His Written Word. The understanding of the grace upon GRACE UPON GRACE is that which is lacking (because of being "spiritual slow bellies" or not being easily digested) as some of the believers do not go on to believe (trust) into the ample, all, full, whole GRACE as Jesus' Spirit so instates and reinstates, to purpose believers to "the more excellent WAY." This WAY is the WAY of the many ways surpassing all of man-made clever devisings, because this WAY is the ONLY WAY the redeemed have their sins removed or canceled to be justified at the Scene of the Cross. After the believer's sins are eradicated, the principle of GRACE UPON GRACE stays "in effect" to take the "sinners saved by grace" to the GRACE UPON GRACE wherein they plead Jesus' Spirit Of GRACE "to extract their errors from them" to be and do more so alike Jesus. "The errors of pining" are the blind spots of looking to Jesus in His full Sonship of the Father, just as anyone would attempt to look at the noon-day sun with the naked eye. If looking through a shield with a peep-hole at the sun, anyone can be shielded from being harmed visually by the full sun's glory or rays. So it is with the soul looking to the Graces Of Christ; and so the following chart and it's information is a peep-hole for non-believers and believers alike to come full circle with that GRACE that not only can vanquish anyone's sins, but in God's time and WAY "take away what lack ye yet" "in error's pining", ie: a torment, pain; broken relationships, not finding the really true relationship; to waste away, grieving pain or longing etc; unfulfilled goodly desires; yearn with for or after - even an infinite bearing or confirmation; to mourn for release. These "error pining" in extreme extensions are found in 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 and the list prevails past the wickednesses of all of these; whereas we acquire the term penal (poena for Latin) to our societies Penitentiary System. Of course, the Spiritually True will similarly be made humbly keen enough to discern their errors that can be more than vanquished by Jesus - God's GRACE SHED ON THEE! The law deals out a type of behaviorism and can take on many forms of bondages! Whereas Grace gives the abundant life unintrusive and non-obstructive of the law!
"If the Spirit of Grace is absent, the law [of ten commands] is present only to convict and kill." - Augustine Of Hippo
"The law was added that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace increased all the more." - Apostle Paul
Lawful imitator's trespasses of religiosities will mightily increase; while Graceful Abiders Abide More Fully As Grace Increases!!
For "God is able to make all grace abound toward you: that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8.
Christ Is The Helper in all Spiritual Truth - Mighty and Valiant to All Responders
Victory In Christ
God is looking (awaiting) a sign from the people with a pure language [of Spiritual Truth] for He says: "For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent" (Zephaniah 3:9).
Jesus said while on earth: "Now [not at the end of earth, because this earth is forever while heaven is forever and ever] is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out" (John 12:31) [amplified].
Note From Life Application Bible: "The prince of this world is Satan, an angel who rebelled against God. He is real, not symbolic, and is constantly working against God and those who obey him. He tempted Eve in the Garden and persuaded her to sin; he tempted Jesus in the wilderness and did not persuade him to fall (Matthew 4:1-11). Satan has great power, but people can be delivered from his reign of spiritual darkness because of Christ's victory on the cross. Satan is powerful, but Jesus is much more powerful. Jesus' resurrection shattered Satan's deathly power (Colossians 1:13, 14)".
In the (crucible) stillness of the darkness (Isaiah 60:2) of the blackness of the night of our test or trial; the Lord shall deliver us because: "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest [Hebrew is: "be silent"] in his love, he will joy over thee with singing"(Zephaniah 3:17).
"The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways" (Deuteronomy 28:7).
"Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart [which are in agreement with God's "More Excellent Way" of Infinite GRACE DIVINE]. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass ... Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him" (Psalm 37:1-3) [amplified].
Grace Upon Grace - Upon Grace - Upon GRACE ...
In summation, a few choice lines from an old hymn written by Carrie Breck in 1901:"O wondrous news of life and love!
That Jesus lives and reigns above!He made the path to glory plain. Ah, no! He did not die in vain."
"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. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:8-10).
"That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life" (Titus 3:7).
"Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen" (2 Peter 3:18).
"Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 1:2).
Not A Cheap Grace - But A Costless Free Gift
Consider the contrast between Adam and Christ: Romans 5:12-21; and how Christ breaks the power of sin: Romans 6:1-14.
"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid [or plainly and flatly No]." Romans 6:1, 2. Where grace may abound is where the darkness of our knowledgeable understanding is acknowledged or uncovered to within and throughout obedience to a fuller grace upon grace! "...And the government [governing His Kingdom in us] shall be upon his shoulder..." Isaiah 9:6. [amplified]. "It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth..." Isaiah 40:22.
"Let your moderation be known unto all men." Philippians 4:5.
God says: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6(a).
"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." John 6:37. See also John 3:16. This is unconditional or non-destructive love.
"Not by might [of men], nor by power [of men], but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts." Zechariah 4:6(b) [amplified].
"All human beings are born in God's image; but only those who and which receive Him are multiplexedly blessed [possessed of, by, and for Him] unto being fulfilled [substantiated of His character (glory)]. That is, having the nine attributes (or attitudes) which are not received or fashioned of or by any law (Galatians 5:22, 23); but by receiving and having them incorporated as being "free in deed [outworkings or acts liken to His Ambassadors of Heaven]" (John 8:36) [emphasis added]. Also, prayerfully read and heed: Psalms 92 - Gratitude, Long Life, Honor. Psalm 93 - Messianic Works Of Strengthening A Holy Character. Psalm 94 - God Sees 20/20 Light/Darkness Alike; Disciplining Those Of Light and self-destructing those in darkness. This is to say that those who do not study to please God actually destroy themselves; for by not making themselves responsible to God is the same as saying No. Oh, reader, what will YOU do with God's Grace today -- now?
False religion is a self destructing reactionary-based performance by means of man-made artifices. Our relationship is faithfully graced for us by the Lord Himself as Christ Being The Pilot we fly with; instead of some kind of co-pilot to pick us up or put us down. He Is The More Excellent WAY!
Sin is artificially imaged as glamorous. Humility wears a golden sheen; because it's substance is golden all the way through; but in order for gold to give it's inward glow within and throughout it's outward image; it must be polished daily as being renewed, imbued and endued.
What keeps us from having God's ultimate blessings of The Spiritual True meaning of GRACE'S full complexed FREEDOMIZATION is: Unthankful hearts (Psalm 95:2). Unlistening ears (Psalm 95:7). Frozen [non-growth comfort zones] feelings or emotions (Psalm 95:8). Unworthy doubt as unbelief (Psalm 95:9). Note that in Psalm 95:10, 11 that God divorced His second lawful wife here. His first wife was the uninterested, disinterested and un-knowing antediluvians who were destroyed by the Flood. God is now being married to yet a third wife - A Gracefully Free-Acknowledging Bride - the pride and jealousy of which He gives His Life daily of, for and to. When you have Christ, The Kingdom of God dwells IN you!
The right understanding of grace defuses all the venues of unbelief, because the believer agrees wholeheartedly that The I AM - IS!! "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts." Zechariah 4:6(b).
Beginning with a falsified deception, and then incorporating and interpolating some truisms within and throughout that deception always ends in a self-destructive measure, or some discombobulating confounding conclusions of infusions within and throughout many unfastened dilemmas.
Beginning with a right motive, and then incorporating and interpolating some falsifications within and throughout that right motive, will also end in a self-destructive measure also, or some discombobulating confounding conclusions of infusions within and throughout many unwonted dilemmas.
Some persons cannot seem to understand themselves when they started out right and came into being wrongly twisted with wrongs or in error's doing, by listening to Satan's suggestions of vain imaginations? Their own or others!
Some persons cannot seem to understand themselves when they started out wrong and came into being rightedly straightened with right, or right doings, by the Grace of God overshadowing them?
The answers are simple. We are all commonly human, and none are perfected except by keeping the spiritually true eyes (focus) upon God - Who Is Our Perfection. Like water which everyone needs for the physical salvation, and "was not invented"; the human family needs, God - through Christ who wasn't invented - for their souls' salvation so much the more.
To those starting out right, but having a tendency to becoming over "righteous" (Ecclesiastes 7:16); having that delinquent extreme notion brings them into many wrong demonstrative alienations, and if the lessons aren't learned, could even lead to the "sin unto death." History reflects many tragedies of groups drinking "laced cool-aid," etc. However, how many souls are laced today with "anything religious" which appears to them as good drinking? How and what about the "laced cool-aid" effects of untruths correlatedly mixed as a concoction with enough truth to make them sweet-tasting with a bitter end?
To those starting out wrong, as long as it is not the "sin unto death", and they have learned from those wrongs; the righteousness being gained improves their lives so much that they are enabled by God's Grace to maintain a balanced life and bring about the best in others also from the "uttermost" (Hebrews 7:25) of degradations. Praise God for His honor and glory within them - His Kingdom Reigning!! "I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they [the adversaries] called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion [the downtrodden], whom no man seeketh after" (Jeremiah 30:17).
The Cross of Christ was more than double-crossed for whosoever believes. Yes! It was - and all believers are - an eight-fold or octet of Jesus Christ. A believer cannot have one and not have them all; just as an octave in music resonates all other seven notes above or below to an increasing intensity of sympathetic vibrations; even that of melodic symphonic harmony of orchestrated serenity of all the respective counterparts to the whole; that is, a concerted whole, which Jesus -- The Christ, as our Masterful Work Of Art has already performed for the agreeable believers creativity. They own up to whatever Christ as God has meant for them to BECOME? HIS? And resonate His characteristics? That of being His Heavenly Ambassadors??
Jesus Christ, coming transcendently from the Great White Throne of Heaven into the presence of our heart unto it's spiritual truth, with the ability and capacity to Master our character to be likened justly and gracefully of, by and for His Friendly companionship to His praise, honor and glory. He gives all of Himself to our humble (submissive) heart-felt prayers and He will magnify Himself in us if we let Him totally Master us for His Ambassadorship. Hallelujah! Amen! God Himself plants the faith-seed within, then faith expands throughout. He can do no more or less than to fulfill even unto the GRACE He has established forever. This is not churchiness, religiosities, dogmatics, behaviorisms, philosophies, hermenuetics, or even theologicalized surveyings - but a One-on-one relationship to us being a Son or a Daughter of God - and being set as an equal with Himself; that is, sitting with Him "in Heavenly Places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6). See also Ephesians 3:21 for how long this is to be.
The Infinity Of Divine Reversal
Jesus was the "only begotten" Son of God (John 3:16); but through Him, He has "begetting" Sons and Daughters of God ever since; to share all things in common as He Himself is entitled with! To be possessed of, by and with Him; is to possess "the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man [or woman]" (Ephesians 3:16). That is to say: since God owns us (as Lord) He desires to have us own all that He IS and belongs to Him - as a "Gracefully Free-Acknowledging Bride" becomes into and then unto all the character witness of God (Glory). All the Bridegroom had and still has of, within and throughout Himself, even when the bride had nothing but herself to bring to the Bridegroom, Who has all she will ever need or desire, because He, as the Bridegroom Spirit Wills to nourish the soul and protect the body of a 'Gracefully Free-Acknowledging Bride" forever and ever.
As a further explanation - there were some deceitful gaming men who figured by hook and/or crook they would sand two half-dollar pieces halfway through on the "head" sides and glue them together to make one coin with two "tail" sides; then doing the same thing they sanded two half-dollar pieces halfway through on the "tail" sides and glued them together to make one coin with two "head" sides. There are many Christianized religiosities that upon the "detailed" tail-sided coin, no matter how many man-made religiosities claim to have the "details" do they actually have the "factual actual Head" of the True Coin to go with a perfect (agreeing) match with those details? Then there is a multitude of Christianized man-made religiosities that epitomizes having the right head when in any event when flipping the double-head coin do not have the factual actual tail side re-scribing in "detail" what the authentic Head factually actually shows its True Value to be of. Adamic double-sidedness either way of either the ways or the cross-over of exchange one to another, or from the other to the one; will take any non-aware person short-circuitly and short-changingly disconnected, and if continuing on to being broke or at least being broken. Jesus, having all the details in His Plan of Agreement is the quickening Spiritual Truth to fulfill any true-hearted believer that he/she does not loose anything that he/she has authentically has shored-up and stored-up for His Perfect Gracefully Acknowledging Bride to be first into His Headship and covering one with the details of every extension secondly forever.
Experience is not the best teacher. The value of what is learned of experience and how God's attitudes become our attitudes within and throughout our experiences determines the outcomes of moving on with the Lord. Being a "sinner saved by grace" is not enough! Unless we as sinners saved by grace go into and unto more grace upon Grace - which is that GRACE that saves "the saved" from errors that they are stilled in of errors pining or still in their sufferings. Faith in the Grace of Christ, hope in the Grace of Christ and love in the GRACES of Christ, are the only constants in Christ's moving our image along to be developed within the character manifestations as He Himself desires to transfer into us.
There are mainly and virtuously only two elements keeping anyone back from experiencing the value of the learning of the experiences we all encounter as we talk and walk or run with our Lord, Brother, Master, and Friend; and finally commencing as an Ambassador of Heaven with Christ as Sons and Daughters of God. These two elements are "Wickedness" and "Religiosity" both of which remains somewhat within us, or blocks the way by others doing either to us. They are both extremely offensive to God!! Favor occurs when opportunity comes because of preparation (2 Timothy 2:15. Reader, are you prepared for the favor of Him who came to favor you personally? And are you studying to show yourself approved?
Confucius said: "Man goes for the flesh when young, goes for power in middle age, and gets greedy when old." King Solomon speaks about "romantic love" in his Song of Songs; "wisdom" in the Book of Proverbs; and "goodness" in Ecclesiastes. God is not looking for perfection as He already has it; He is looking for potential. He says, "He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:5.
For Further Contemplation
Study to see how great a salvation "whosover" has in the 60 significant changes one experiences upon receiving this wondrous gift under the heading "Attributes Of Salvation." This is a matrix of paradigm's authenticity in the newness of the inner person.
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