Let me start by stating that I am a monergist, plain and simple. My trust (faith) for my salvation is in Christ alone, that He is who he says He is and that He will do what He says He will do.
1st Cor. 1:30 states that Christ, Himself, is our righteousness and our sanctification and our redemption. In other words, salvation is a person. Our salvation does not rest in a personal belief nor does it rest in a prayer that we prayed or an event that occured in the past. Our faith (trust) should be in the person of Christ alone.
However, I have noticed something very wrong in most "grace" circles. Many professing Christians live as though Jesus had never rose from the grave. They are more than willing to accept that Jesus gave His life for the forgiveness of sins. However, many ignore the fact that He rose again and lives to this day to restore right fellowship between God & man. My friends, right relationship with God restored through the indwelling Spirit of Christ is the finished work of Christ on the cross. Not forgiveness of sins alone!
Man simply does not have the capacity to possess anything divine. It is daily intimacy with God through Christ which allows us to be partakers of Christ's own righteousness, His divine nature, & eternal life. However, many in the grace camp, have put their trust not in Christ the person, but in their own ability to believe certain biblical truths. So, in a sense, many in grace circles have embraced self effort over Christ and they do not even know it.
1st Cor. 1:30 states that Christ, Himself, is our righteousness and our sanctification and our redemption. In other words, salvation is a person. Our salvation does not rest in a personal belief nor does it rest in a prayer that we prayed or an event that occured in the past. Our faith (trust) should be in the person of Christ alone.
However, I have noticed something very wrong in most "grace" circles. Many professing Christians live as though Jesus had never rose from the grave. They are more than willing to accept that Jesus gave His life for the forgiveness of sins. However, many ignore the fact that He rose again and lives to this day to restore right fellowship between God & man. My friends, right relationship with God restored through the indwelling Spirit of Christ is the finished work of Christ on the cross. Not forgiveness of sins alone!
Man simply does not have the capacity to possess anything divine. It is daily intimacy with God through Christ which allows us to be partakers of Christ's own righteousness, His divine nature, & eternal life. However, many in the grace camp, have put their trust not in Christ the person, but in their own ability to believe certain biblical truths. So, in a sense, many in grace circles have embraced self effort over Christ and they do not even know it.