Sin Reigns in Death. Grace Reigns in Righteousness (2)
Sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness (2). Should we continue to sin so Grace may abound? Grace cannot abound in sin. Grace abounds in righteousness. Because we are justified when we choose to do what is right. We are justified so that we receive the reward of our justification which is the Grace of God to those who choose what is good and right. Automatically we enter into this automation of Grace in which we are saved when we choose in that moment in time to do what is right. It is an automatic automation of justification and forgiveness to those who choose the right, good and perfect will of God (3). Proving the righteousness of God, ready to forgive and receive those who make that choice in that moment of time.
Say to them: ‘As I live,’ says the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’(4)
This same sentiment is what God had expressed in the Garden when He instructed a then innocent and safe Adam and Eve the guidance for their peace and safety. A peace that was taken from them with the deception of the Serpent (5). Yet is now today restored through faith in Jesus Christ, the Promised Seed and Messiah. Nonetheless, if a man abounds in sin his whole life, Grace will not abound but death will reign in that man’s sins. Reaping the righteous judgement of God in the consequences, sufferings and the fruit of unrighteousness that will abound in the emptiness of the soul and the convictions of the conscience.
Yet the moment that man who abounded in sin, so that death reigned in his life and those around him, decides to turn from his wicked ways the Grace of God will now abound in his righteous act. In his righteous decision to make the right choice in that moment of time. Like a light switch, he turns on the Grace of God that opens up the flood gates of light, mercy, forgiveness and a celebration in heaven amongst the angels (6) for the heart that turns to God and chooses what is good and perfect before God in that moment of time.
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance... I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. (6)
So should we continue to sin so that Grace may abound? Certainly not. It is not even possible. Sin reigns in death (2). The death of sadness and the emptiness of the soul. The death of depression and guilt. The death of addictions, unplanned pregnancy's and transmitted illnesses. The death of the offender and the victims of offences. The consequences of our actions will be reaped even amidst the Grace of turning from our wicked ways, receiving forgiveness but by no means being acquitted for our offences (7). Just like in court. The offender may even be forgiven and loved by their victim but will still have to pay for their time here on earth. Yet Jesus has redeemed us from the eternal condemnation of the soul and the second death (8). In Him we are liberated from the shackles of sin for the soul and the eternal destination that we were due yet in Him we are made free. Yet not in the flesh. In the flesh we will reap the consequences of our offences and be justified through faith in Jesus accepting His forgiveness by His blood and His sacrifice demonstrating to us the Way, the Truth and the Life (9) that can be only found in Him when we follow His example of surrender and forgiveness towards those who also commit offences against us as He did to His offenders showing us the Way (10). Our justification is inherited the moment we leave this world behind within our hearts and thoughts (3) and enter into His eternal rest by faith like the thief on the cross.
Our offences will always find us out in this life so that we may be justified paying our debts by the offences of others so that we may be justified when forgive (11) in order to inherit Eternal rest in exchange. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us (12). However the Grace of God will always abound to those who in a moment of time choose to do what is right and abandon the wrong choices they have been making and will reap Eternal life, peace with God and with man. The Prodigal son and the thief on the cross are the perfect example of their sins that reigned in death and the Grace of God that abounded when they decided in a moment of time to make the right choice. The thief on the cross sins reigned in his condemnation reaping the consequences of his wrong choices in life in being crucified on the cross for his offences. The Prodigal son’s sin reigned in his humiliation of eating with the pigs after his frivolous living had ran its course (13). Yet in a moment of time when they decided to do the right thing, to make the right choice, to turn from their wicked ways in their hearts the Grace of God abounded in their righteous act in that they were immediately received into the Fathers arms and entered His Grace in that moment of time. The thief was forgiven and received the abounding Grace of a wicked man, the least of all his brethren yet had the privilege to enter into Paradise as the first of the saved through faith in Jesus Christ, nonetheless still bearing in his body, in the flesh, in this present life, the death of sin in being crucified.
Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”(14)
The Prodigal son experienced the abounding of Grace in his righteous act of returning to his father (15). Being received with honour and jubilation. Offering up the fatted calf, an abundance of Grace bestowed upon the one who made a decision in a moment of time to do what was right and just in the sight of God to return to righteousness. To return to the father’s house.
So should we continue to sin so that Grace may abound? Certainly not. You will consequently reap all the wages of sin. The wages of sin is death (16). But the moment you decide to do what is right, Grace will abound in your righteous act from the heart in that moment of time. Yet we must remain steadfast to this end lest a worse thing come upon us...
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