GRACE Vs LAW (eBook)

Grace Vs Law

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GRACE Vs LAW

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BY

DR. SMITH KIIZA

Other works by Dr. Smith Kiiza

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DEDICATION

With great pleasure I dedicate this research to my loving sister Hon Namutamba Hellen, my parents, sisters and brothers for the support and courage they offered to me during my academic life and to all well-wishers of my success. To you people you will always be special with the blessing from the Almighty God.

• Dr. Smith Kiiza

Dr. SMITH KIIZA’S PROFILE

Smith is a lawyer, Activist, legal expert, singer, songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, worshipper, Author (of over twenty law and gospel books) and criminologist, His work explored religion, politics, isolation, and personal relationship with the Holy Spirit. He completed the Bar course at LDC (law development Centre), he has worked with parliament of Uganda and he got involved in drafting of some Acts of parliament which he made out of research and enabled members of parliament to move a lot bills and motions he amended [drafted] like the NSSF Act, parliamentary elections Act, local government Act, presidential election Act, and he drafted the tree planning bill plus other bills. Smith has earned a master’s degree in bible from world Bible College and he is author of over ten books in different fields like the lawyer’s desk , new world order, if love is real why does it hurt , fellowship with the holy spirit , mind of Christ among others , he has carried out research about the rights of the accused persons and has done over 27 short certificates in different countries in different course fields which has enabled him to write a lot of books however smith is a legal officer and consultant at Angalia, Busiku and Co. Advocates, Kats Advocates and a founder of Smith business law firm, Smith investments and Kiiza Smith group of companies

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GOD’S LAW AND HIS GRACE

Throughout the Bible, God’s law and His grace are interwoven. They are not at odds, as some think. What does the Bible really say about law and grace?

The Bible reveals how God thinks. It contains laws that God gave “for your good” (Deuteronomy 10:13; Romans 7:12). They are beneficial family rules that show us how to love God the way He wants to be loved and how to love fellow human beings in the way that promotes the greatest peace and happiness.

God’s laws are not a burden but a blessing (1 John 5:3).

However, the truth is that no human being, except Jesus Christ, has perfectly obeyed God’s laws. Going against God’s perfect and holy laws creates a rift between us and our holy Creator. His perfect righteousness can’t coexist with the vile corruption of sin. The horrible stain of sin must be removed if we are ever to have the close family relationship that God so greatly desires. While the law defines sin, clearly showing us what actions are right and wrong, keeping the law—even keeping it perfectly—cannot remove the penalties for our previous sins and reconcile us to God. We are saved “for” good works, not “by” good works (Ephesians 2:10).

God’s grace—His love and mercy and all of His generous gifts—makes reconciliation possible. Grace does not remove the beneficial laws but, through Christ’s sacrifice, pays the penalty of sin.

It is not a case of law vs. grace. God’s revelation is that law and grace work together.

So why do so many today believe grace abolishes God’s law or that they are at odds? In this section, we carefully examine the teachings of the Bible on law and grace to see what God really intended.

GRACE IS LOOKING FOR YOU

I want to talk to you today about how grace is looking for you. So often, we think that God is only interested in the, quote, good people, the people that have it all together, people that never make mistakes, never give into temptation. If your performance is good enough, then you can expect God's goodness. But if you ever get off course, if you ever fail, you ever have doubts, God says, "Too bad, it's your fault. If you don't want me, I'll leave you alone. I won't bother you".

The truth is, it's just the opposite. When you blow it, God doesn't turn away from you, he turns to you. His grace comes looking for you. When you have doubts, God doesn't say, "What's wrong with you? You need to have more faith". No, God will even pass over people with faith and come to you, the one that has doubts.

Jesus told a parable about a shepherd that had 100 sheep, but 1 of them went astray. The shepherd left the 99 and went looking for the 1. What was that? Grace came looking. But we tend to write people off and think, "God wouldn't have anything to do with them. Joel, they make fun of me for coming to church. She's living the wrong kind of life. He's out there on drugs".

No, do you realize that over half of the New Testament was written by a man that, at one time, hated believers? Saul was the main enemy of the church. He was having believers put in prison. But one day, while he was traveling to Damascus, on his way to persecute more believers, a bright light shined down from heaven, knocked him flat on his back. A voice boomed out, "Saul, why do you keep persecuting me"? Long story short, Saul became the apostle Paul and wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else. What happened? Grace came looking for Saul.

Don't ever write anybody off. Your family members, your friends may be making poor choices. In the natural, you think they're never going to fulfil their destiny, they're never going to do what's right. But you have to remember grace is looking for them. You may write them off, but God doesn't write them off. God knows how to get their attention. If God can change Saul, the greatest enemy of the church, and turn him into the greatest asset of the church, God can touch your loved ones. God can turn your son around. God can change your daughter.

And this same man, Paul, wrote in the book of Romans about the grace that God freely gives us, and if anyone understood grace, it would be Paul. And one translation of the word "Freely" that he specifically used is promiscuous, meaning that God's grace will go to anybody. If someone is promiscuous, they're loose, they're unrestrained. They'll be with anyone, doesn't matter. That's the way God's grace is.

You can be high on drugs, and grace is looking for you. You can be working in the wrong kind of place; grace is looking for you. You can be cheating people, dishonest, no integrity, and God will leave the 99 and come after you. You can be discouraged, depressed, about to give up on life. The good news is, right now, grace is looking for you. You may have made mistakes. You're not where you want to be in life. You could easily sit on the side-lines, let the accusing voices convince you that you're all washed up, nothing good is in your future. No, right now, grace is coming to you. God is saying, "I'm not mad at you. I'm madly in love with you. I'm not holding anything against you. I'm not keeping a record of your mistakes. I'm not even interested in your past. I'm interested in your future".

Friends, it doesn't matter to God where you've been. It matters to God where you're going. That's why he's coming after you. That's why he won't leave you alone. His grace will never give up. He loves you too much to let you miss your destiny. You can turn away again and again and again, but you know what? Grace will keep coming. Wherever you go, grace will keep looking. You can't outrun the grace of God. You can't do too much wrong to keep it away. You can't turn away too many times.

God's grace will keep coming, saying, "I've got something better. I've got forgiveness. I've got mercy. I've got restoration. I've got a new beginning," and if you will shake off the guilt, the condemnation, start making choices that honour God, God will do for you what he did for Paul. He'll bless you in spite of your mistakes. He'll make something great out of your life in spite of your past. God never gives up on you. Don't give up on yourself. Receive the grace. Believe that there's something amazing in your future.

John chapter 4, Jesus was about to leave Judea and travel home to Galilee, but he said to his disciples, "I must go through Samaria". Well, Samaria wasn't necessarily the shortest route. Not only that, in those days, the Samaritans weren't friendly with the Jewish people. His disciples said, "Jesus, that's the long way. We'll go a better route. Plus, we might have some problems with the Samaritans".

Jesus said, "No, I have to go this way. I have an assignment. There's somebody I need to meet". They got to Samaria, and they were tired and hungry, and Jesus sat down by a well. He asked his disciples to go into town and get some food. In a little while, this Samaritan woman came out to draw water from the well. She had been married five times,...