The True Gospel of Christ vs. The False Gospel of Carnal Christianity Part 11

The Reign of Grace

Now by the same Gospel that delivers us from the reign of sin, assuring us from the Word of God that our sins are forgiven, we are transferred to and put under the reign of grace and all that that means in terms of power. For the reign of grace is a very powerful reign; it is guaranteed to produce certain results. Consider the following questions: Did not the reign of sin produce certain results? Did it not cause death to pass upon us? Did it not cause us to sin, and make us hate, swear, blaspheme, murder, lie, cheat, steal, covet, envy and bear false witness against our neighbor?-to do that which would bring down the wrath of God upon us? Did it not make us drown our convictions and turn straight to hell? Sure it did, because it reigned over us! It was powerful-a monarch on the throne of the heart-and we had to obey. So in the same way grace will reign over every child of God-”Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Rom 5:20). Yes, if the power and dominion of sin guarantees certain results, the reign and rule of grace guarantees more certain results! And these results are that my full and final salvation is absolutely certain. It guarantees that all the dynamite and tremendous power of the reign of grace is upon me and working in me, and will bring me home at last in the presence of God, to a state of absolute perfection in glorification.

This then being the purpose of the Gospel-to break the reigning power of sin and to enthrone the reigning power of grace-shall we be “carnal” Christians and the flesh remain in the saddle? No! The whole object of the grace of God given to us in the Gospel is to destroy sin with all its works and all that belongs to it (which will be completed in the morning of the resurrection!). For Romans 6:14 tells us, “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” Why? Because grace is infinitely more powerful. Where sin abounds, grace does much more abound; and this is the Gospel the Bible declares! This is the Gospel of the grace of God in Christ that breaks the power of sin, sets us free, and reigns in us, so we can walk in the pathway of righteousness and true holiness. Any other gospel is not the true Gospel, but a perverted gospel! Therefore, if you are living in sin, hiding under a false profession, making excuses for sin, and if sin’s power was not broken when you say you believed, then I say to you, based upon the authority of God’s Word, you’re lost and know nothing of the power of the true Gospel of Christ!