Don’t Abuse Grace

“He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.”  Ephesians 1:5-7

We know from the clear teaching of Scripture that God forgives our sin on the basis of the shed blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. It is God’s gift to us, prompted and carried out by the power of His grace.

We know also that grace is unmerited - there is nothing we can do to earn or deserve it. It is a gift. If we are not careful, it is easy to drift into an ungrateful attitude regarding this undeserved gift of God.

Is it possible to “take advantage” of God’s grace? The answer is yes. We are instructed not to treat the grace of God lightly. Some feel that since we don’t deserve His grace in the first place, God can just as quickly remove it from our lives if we recklessly abuse it.

To misuse the grace of God for our own purpose is the height of self-will and anarchy against the holiness of God. Paul says that you don’t know anything about the grace of God if you use it as an excuse so sin so that God can show more grace in order to forgive you again. The abuse of grace leads to a lifestyle which is inconsistent and opposed to the very teaching of Scripture.   

Grace, grace, God’s grace, grace that is greater than all our sin.