Grace plus nothing - Audio

In a message we need to hear frequently, Pastor Chris brings us back to Acts 15, and the attempt by the Jews to require the new believers to submit to circumcision. To them, grace was too easy. Surely more must be required. Not so! This was a pivotal point in the early church and is an ongoing problem in the church today. Some may think we need baptism to be saved, or be part of a specific church, or dress a certain way, and on and on. Part of this is because we all have baggage from our past experiences and our heritage. This continues to be “truth” for us even though it’s not scriptural, and we put this load on others. There is no difference between people – we all have sinned and have the same Lord. It is His grace that saves us – God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense – and that’s all. Once we’ve been saved and live under grace, there are two complimentary principles for grace-filled living: 1) For those under grace we are not to impose non-biblical requirements on others, and 2) Because we’re under grace we gladly restrict our freedom for the sake of others.