ENCOUNTER THE PERSON OF GRACE, JESUS CHRIST by Joseph Prince

ENCOUNTER THE PERSON OF GRACE, JESUS CHRIST

“What then?  Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace!  Certainly not!!  Romans 6:15

When I share–even from the Bible–the gift of righteousness we have through Christ, someone will inevitably say, “But, Pastor Prince, If you preach that one is forever righteous before the Lord apart from his works and law keeping, won’t people go out and live a licentious life?  Won’t I give people a license to sin?” Let me make this very clear–”I, Joseph Prince, (and New Life for the Nations**) are vehemently, completely, aggressively, and irrevocably against sin!  Sin is evil.  We do not condone sin”.  A lifestyle of sin leads only to defeat and destruction.   

Our goal is for people to live a life of victory over sin, but we do not believe a victorious life comes by keeping the law. I am convinced that it happens by preaching the grace of God.   What you will see in our congregation is that sin loses its appeal when you encounter the person of grace, Jesus Christ, and realize all that He has done for you on the cross and blessed you with.  You will begin to realize that you have been given this great gift of righteousness, and that you did nothing to deserve it.  You did nothing to earn it and you did nothing to merit it.  

Now, will such an encounter with Jesus cause you to want to go out and sin?  Of course not!  On the contrary, It will cause you to fall in love with Jesus all over again.  It will make you a better husband, a better father, a better housewife, a better student.  It will make you someone who desires with all your heart to guard the glory of our Lord Jesus by living a life that is victorious over sin, by His grace and strength. The preoccupation with Christ instead of self will cause you to start reigning in life through the one, Jesus Christ.  That is what we call the Grace Revelation!

 The Word of God says, “ Awake to righteousness and sin not.. (I Cor. 15:34 KJV).  The more you realize you are righteous, the more you will experience victory over sin!  So, wake up every morning and give thanks that you are the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ!      Joseph Prince                            

**The name of our church was inserted into this article by Pastor LaVerne to establish where we stand*.