Guds nåde

Guds nåde

Grace captures the goodwill, lovingkindness, and favor of God that is freely given to us so that we may partake in his divine life. Grace is God’s divine aid that supernaturally empowers you to be who he made you to be (see indgang for Eph. 3:7).

Hvad er nåde? God is love and love that stoops is called grace. Grace is what the unconditional love of God looks like from our side. Grace is love come down. The original noun for grace (charis, 5485) is related to a word (ægte, 5463) which means to rejoice, be cheerful and well off. The grace of God leaves us cheerful and rejoicing. It leaves us better than it found us.

Manmade religion portrays God as an angry and threatening deity who can be appeased with sacrifices and good works. But the God of all grace that Jesus revealed sits on a throne of grace (Heb. 4:16) and blesses us out of the abundance of his grace for no other reason than he loves us (see indgang for 1 Pet. 5:10). Grace is the defining characteristic of Christianity. Grace is what makes the new covenant ny og den gode nyhed gode nyheder.

Nådens evangelium

There is no gospel without grace for the gospel reveals the grace that saves us (Acts 15:11, Eph. 2:8, 2 Tim. 1:9), forgives us (Eph. 1:7), justifies us (Rom. 3:24, Tit. 3:7), and raises us to new life (Eph. 2:5). It’s a great loss to think that grace is just for “sinners”, for Christians need grace too (see indgang for Acts 13:43). We are defined by the grace of God that both saves us and keeps us (1 Pet. 5:10). Grace builds us up (Acts 20:32) and empowers us to do good works (Gal. 2:9). Grace trains us (see indgang for Tit. 2:11), makes us fruitful (Col. 1:6), and prospers us (2 Cor. 8:9, 9:8). Grace gives us hope (2 Th. 2:6) and enables us to reign in life (Rom. 5:21).

Der er intet evangelium andet end nådens evangelium (se indgang for Acts 20:24). The gospel of grace or the word of grace (Acts 20:32) is synonymous with the gospel of Jesus for Jesus is the embodiment of the Father’s grace (see indgang for 1 Cor. 1:4). The grace of God comes to us through Jesus (John 1:14, 17), and we grow in grace by growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 3:18).

Prior to the cross, Jesus preached the law to those under the law. But as the herald of the new covenant (Mal. 3:1), he also revealed radical grace. He began his ministry by announcing the favor of God (Luke 4:19) and he concluded it by giving us the greatest demonstration of unconditional love the world has ever seen (Rom. 5:8). In between these two peaks of grace, he preached good news to the poor, he loved sinners, he forgave and healed those who had done nothing to deserve God’s favor (see indgang for Luke 23:34), and he told stories of radical grace – of lost sheep and lost sons, and kings who invited beggars to banquets. Best of all, he revealed a God who loves us like a Father and who asks for nothing in return other than we trust him.

Nåde kommer ved tro

Grace is a gift freely offered to all (Eph. 3:7, 4:7, Tit. 2:11) and is received by faith alone (see indgang for Eph. 2:8). There is nothing we can do to earn God’s grace (Rom. 11:6, 2 Tim: 1:9). Keeping the law does not qualify us for grace but can cause us to fall from grace (Gal. 2:21, 5:4).

Vi gør nåden uden virkning, når vi kombinerer den med andet end tro. "Du er frelst af nåde, men bevar din position gennem det rette liv," er et eksempel på et budskab med blandet nåde. "Gud giver dig nåde, så du kan holde hans bud," er en anden. Disse slags budskaber indeholder et element af nåde, men i sidste ende presser du dig til at stole på dig selv og din egen indsats.

Ethvert blandet budskab kan genkendes på tilstedeværelsen af ​​gulerødder og pinde. Gulerødder er de velsignelser, du får for lydighed; pinde er de bøder, du betaler for ulydighed. Bid i enhver blandet meddelelse, og du vil smage en bitter frugt. Du vil føle presset til at præstere og lugte frygten, der følger med fiasko. Du vil give løfter til Gud, og så vil du bryde dem. Du vil beslutte dig for at prøve hårdere for kun at fejle igen og igen. Da et blandet budskab lægger vægt på dig og det, du har gjort, vil din identitet blive defineret af din produktivitet. Du vil begynde at tænke på dig selv som Guds tjener i stedet for hans elskede søn eller datter. Værst af alt, vil du ende med at blive distraheret fra Jesus og faldet fra nåden.

Another way we can miss the grace of God is to think that grace gives us a license to sin (Jude 1:4). God’s grace is greater than our sin and empowers us to say no to ungodliness (Rom. 5:20, Tit. 2:11-12). But if we use our freedom to run back into the prison of sin, we have missed the point of grace (see indgang for Rom. 6:1).

Nåde og gerninger

Du har måske hørt, at Gud giver os nåde for at gøre gode gerninger, men det er vildledende. Gud giver dig nåde, fordi han elsker dig. Spørgsmålet er ikke, hvad du vil gøre for Gud, men hvad du vil lade ham gøre for dig. Vil du stole lidt på ham eller vil du stole på ham hele vejen? Får hans nåde dig blot ind ad hoveddøren, eller holder den dig sikker til det sidste?

"Grace er uansvarlig, fordi den siger, at vi ikke har noget ansvar for at gøre noget. Vi har en pligt til at tjene Herren." I munden på en prædikant af blandet nåde er ord som ansvarlighed og pligt kvægets drivkraft for præstationsbaseret kristendom. De formidler en følelse af forpligtelse, der kan efterlade dig gældsbevidst snarere end nådebevidst. Tanken om, at du er forpligtet til at betale Jesus for hans uvurderlige offer, er latterlig. Hvad kan du give ham i betragtning for hans nåde? Der er ingenting. I det øjeblik du giver ham noget, holder det op med at være nåde. Din del i dette er at modtage fra overfloden af ​​hans nåde. Din eneste "pligt" er at sige: "Tak, Jesus!"

Others have said that grace is a soft gospel for soft Christians. “Grace promotes passivity and laziness.” This was not Paul’s experience: “By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (1 Cor. 15:10). Grace doesn’t make people lazy; it makes them supernaturally fruitful. In contrast with the law that provides no aid to those who trust it, grace makes us soar. As John Bunyan said, “Far better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.”

I et blandet miljø vil du føle presset til at præstere og leve op til andres forventninger. Men gå under nåde, og du opdager, at der ikke er noget pres, kun friheden til at være den, Gud har skabt dig til at være. Menneskeskabt religion vil fortælle dig, at du har et ansvar for at levere resultater for Herren, men dit eneste ansvar er at skinne som et højt elsket barn af Gud.

Hypernådeevangeliet

The New Testament epistle writers used big words to describe the grace of God. Paul spoke of the super-abundance of God’s grace (Rom. 5:15, 5:17, 2 Cor. 9:8) and often used the adjective huper– eller hyper- når man diskuterer nåde (se indgang for Rom. 5:20; see also Eph. 2:7, 2 Cor. 9:14, 1 Tim. 1:14). Hyper which means over, above, and beyond. To put it in context, Paul also uses hyper-words for describing God’s power and love (Eph. 1:19, 3:19). God’s grace is as great as his power. It’s as limitless as his love.

Hvad er hypergrace? Hypergrace er ekstrem ynde. Det er den over-the-top super-rigtige ynde beskrevet af originalen hypernådeprædikanter.

John spoke of receiving grace upon grace from the fullness of God’s supply (John 1:16). Saying God is full of grace, is like saying the ocean is full of waves. “Grace upon grace” means God can bless you with wave after wave of grace and never run out.

Peter wrote about the grace that comes from “the God of all grace” (1 Pet. 5:10) and prayed that his grace would be yours to the “fullest measure” or in increasing abundance (1 Pet. 1:2). Just as you can’t travel to the edge of the universe, you will never find the limit of God’s grace.

James, one of the most misunderstood writers in the New Testament, had a wonderful grasp of grace. He spoke of a God who gives and gives, which is a picture of unending grace (Jas. 1:17). “God gives a greater grace” (Jas. 4:6). The original word for greater is derived from the Greek word megas. Gud giver os mega-nåde. Jakob siger bogstaveligt, at Gud giver os "overmåde, stor, høj, stor, høj og mægtig nåde!"

Er hypernåde bibelsk? At antyde, at Guds nåde er mindre end hyper, er ubibelsk, endda blasfemisk. Det er som at sige, at Gud er god, men han er ikke så god, han er klog, men ikke så klog. Formindsk nåden, og du formindsker Gud. Nådens evangelium erklærer, at den, der sidder på nådens trone, er overordentlig rig på nåde, og hans uudtømmelige nåde bliver aldrig formindsket, uanset hvor meget vi trækker på den.

Everything about the grace of God is extreme or hyper because your heavenly Father loves you with a great love that cannot be measured (Eph. 3:17-19). Because his love is great, his grace is great (Eph. 2:4). His love for you is greater than you can conceive or imagine. If you think you have a handle on the grace of God, you don’t. His love and grace surpass knowledge. However grand or over-the-top you imagine his grace to be, his grace is greater still!

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