Acts 15:9 NKJV
and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Acts 15:9 NKJV
Peter spoke up and reminded the elders and leaders that God shows no partiality. God treats everyone the same and gave His Spirit to all who believe in His Son Jesus Christ.
We too need to be reminded that God wants us to treat everyone with no partiality. Every soul deserves the grace and mercy of God as it is given by God Himself.
God did not put conditions to qualify for His love and grace.
We just need to believe in Jesus and make Him Lord over our lives and be sealed with His love and grace.
We see through our carnal eyes the things people do and take advantage of God's love and grace.Therefore, out of that carnality we judge and put conditions to the unconditional love and grace of God.
We as believers need to be reminded that it is the same grace and love of God that still keeps us sanctified, holy and blameless. It is not by our works but by Christ our Lord.
So we must keep looking through God's eyes of grace and love when we speak to one another so we could lift every stumbling block when we bring correction to someone.
When we address issues in life, we speak it to edify, build and stir one another in all that Christ has done for us.
A healthy church is not a church full of regulations to keep everyone straight.
A healthy church is a church full of God's love that encourages everyone to live in God's image and likeness.
God's kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. Therefore, we must see everything through His Spirit and through His word.
Let us keep encouraging everyone in God's love and grace. Stirring each other in the abundance of God's love and grace.
Blessings
Ambrose Francis