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What is the Sin Nature

What is the Sin Nature?

When Adam sinned , his nature became bent towards doing wrong because in sinning he not only determined to reject God’s word, but also separated himself from God. After this happened, all of the offspring from Adam and Eve were born with his fallen image and likeness. As a result, we are all born separated from God in our spirit with a nature that wants to do wrong; even though we have a conscience which knows what is beneficial (good) from what causes calamity (evil).

Wrong does not just mean wicked or evil, although both of these terms can be included in doing wrong. Most of the things we seek to do that are wrong are a result of us rejecting God’s way and seeking to do it our own. Such as, we want to please God through our own efforts (works) rather than living out from faith through grace. Both actually produce works. Faith without works is dead – how can you say you have faith if your actions never show it? One manifests works to please God, the other displays works because in Christ we are already pleasing to Him. Israel rejected the righteousness of God in Christ because they sought to make their own righteousness through works.

The Sin Nature is terminology that is used to describe our bent nature that we received from Adam. Scripture does not use this specific term, but rather refers to it as sin or the flesh. However, it does specifically describe a part of us that seeks to do those things that we know are not right and how to overcome it, which is not referring to […]

What is the Sin Nature2018-11-11T22:52:32-08:00

Scripture

The Scriptures

At Word of Grace Studies we examine Scripture from the original languages. This ensures we are not basing our faith upon a translation that does not properly or fully express what the original statement means.

During our studies we translated the Scriptures into English using words that have proper meanings today to convey the truth of God’s Word.

The Gospel of John

Galatians

Philippians

1 Thessalonians

1 Peter

Scripture2020-12-18T04:49:43-08:00

The Basics of the Christian Life – Salvation

Salvation

Salvation comes by faith through grace. Today a person is saved by believing that Christ died for their sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 41. God is offering salvation by grace, not works2. Grace is God’s attitude whereby He gives a benefit without the consideration of merit. In other words, you cannot earn salvation because God is not offering salvation based upon works, who you are, or even who you will become – no merit is considered3. What God requires for salvation is that you take Him at His Word. Faith is the undergirding4 of that which is hoped for, the evidence of accomplished deeds5 not seen and is always based upon a promise6. Direct faith at Christ through the facts of the good news by which we are saved (believing that He died for your […]

The Basics of the Christian Life – Salvation2016-10-12T06:02:30-07:00

Scriptural Definitions

Scriptural Definitions

When Scripture defines the meaning of a word, God does this so we can understand what He means.

Grace

God’s attitude by which He provides a benefit without consideration of merit.

Grace does not look at whether or not a person deserves the benefit being provided; therefore, grace cannot be earned.

God the Son increased in the grace of both God the Father and men, Luke 2:52. For we do not have a High Priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but having been tempted according to all according to a similar [way], apart from sin, Hebrews 4:15.

Faith

Now faith is the substance of that which is hoped for, the evidence of accomplished deeds not seen, Hebrews 11:1

Always based upon a promise. For in the hope1 we are saved. Moreover, hope being seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he looks at? But if, assuming it is true, that which we do not see we hope for, through patience we eagerly await placement of sons, Romans 8:24, 25

1 The previously mentioned hope in verse 20

Praise

The fruit of our lips confession His character.

Therefore, through Him we should bring a sacrifice of praise through all to God, that is, fruit of our lips confessing His name, Hebrews 13:15

Sin

Everyone doing the sin also is doing the lawlessness; and the sin is the lawlessness. 1 John 3:4

Sin is defined as an action that is contrary to God’s standard. For a Christian, anything that is not done out from faith is sin, […]

Scriptural Definitions2018-11-02T04:15:48-07:00

The Sixth Dispensation

The Dispensation of Grace.

The State of Man:

The nation of Israel is rejected, being temporarily broken off from the place of God’s blessing, Individual elect Jews are save and become non-Jews, and individual elect gentiles are saved and become non-gentiles. Both Jew and gentile are made a new entity; the Church. All
people in the household of the church are treated by God the same, without national distinctions.

The Steward:

The Apostle Paul

Responsibilities:

The church is to guard the unity from the Spirit’ to love one another(other Christians) as Christ Agape- loved, to grow in
experiential knowledge of Christ, to live Godly, and to do the good and righteous works ordained of God.

Test:

Each individual Christian, being in-sphered in the grace of God, is to become Christlike through his experience, while he ministers as a
believer-priest his spiritual gift and the other designated spiritual sacrifices.

The Sixth Dispensation2023-11-29T14:41:56-08:00
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