Stone,
This is what she is preaching...just accept the gift...
Next time read the post the other answers:
I did just that. Salvation is a gift. She’s not wrong Dottie,
Rom 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
again:
Rom 5:16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
The gift Himself is the Holy Ghost. I just wrote Ghost because the KJV states it. The truth of this in seen also in scripture.
Act 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
He is poured out on all who 1. Hear the Word preached- the good news of the gospel which is the reconciliation of God and man that was lost in the garden through Adam and Eve. 2. Believed on and repentance accompanies. Then individual giftings are imparted.
One must die from this realm of earth; an earthly being unable to receive anything of the heavenly where Father dwells: and be born into the realm of God. This is the action of the Cross, put to death with Him, and raised to resurrection life in Him.
An accomplishment only obtained by the work of God Himself. And only Paul was given this revelation.
He said that we were his witness of the work of a God of the gospel that he preached. Our lives prove it because we are radically changed from darkness to light and our lives reflect the new birth. Initially.
Then war breaks out and we begin to understand the value of the logos. We must fully understand the ministry of reconciliation, and testify of it.
We grow.....up. You are judging the work of God Dottie for we are His workmanship. Remember this verse? We are not our own, we’ve been bought with a price, therefore glorify God both in your Spirit and in your body which are Gods.
Some of us grow quickly and go on to other levels of grace. Others may stumble much...but are never left behind. Soldiers do this kind of caring for their wounded. For sin will wound and judgenpment cannot be anymore severe than what the one who sins puts on himself/herself. God leaves no one behind. He knows what to do for each one of us.
I believe that not understanding what we have been given in and through this great salvation causes much grief in His body. And divides what is supposed to be unity.
You want to know and understand? Do word studies. Topical word studies. Drink the milk then eat the meat of revelation.
Holy Spirit will bring unity then and true love for the brethren. And we will discern who is who. Then too...we will hear which way to go and be empowerEd to do.
If we all be about our Fathers business? What a glow of fiery light we will be to the world.
Sorry for the sermon...yet not.
Learn the true meanings of these words that we throw around. Start with “grace”.