John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Last night at Project 937, and later in the service we learned that Grace is the difference between Christianity and any other religion in the world. This week in Know Your Faith we will be finding out how we can know truth. So here is my thought: Why would John connect the two- Grace and Truth?
Grace is makes our dead spiritual bodies alive. In Ephesians 2 we learn that we were all dead because of sin, but God because he is rich in mercy made us alive. He made us alive through grace through Jesus.
Truth is the actual state of things. You can say anything you want, but truth is grounded in reality. Jesus said in John 8:30-47 that He shows us the truth, and the truth sets us free. This freedom is freedom from the slavery of sin.
So both Grace and Truth really deal with our salvation. This tells us several things. First off that Jesus sets us free through Grace, and that is the truth. You can say whatever you want, but until you come to terms with truth, you will never be free.
Second off, grace and truth come from Jesus and no one else. What is more true or graceful than that?
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