The grace which saves sanctifies!

[Debp]

 

This devotional from Daily Blessings explains so well about the grace of God so thought I would share it.

“You will subdue our iniquities; and will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” - Mic 7:19 

 

Sin subdued is the next greatest blessing to sin pardoned; and wherever God pardons sin, he subdues sin; for the same grace which saves sanctifies; the same grace which casts sin behind God’s back, puts its foot upon the corruptions of the believer, and prevents iniquity from having dominion over him.

 

The Scripture is very plain and express upon this point. “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” Why? “Because you are not under the law,” which gives sin its strength and power, “but under grace,” which is able to subdue its dominion. Nor do I believe that any child of God can ever rest satisfied except by the subduing of his sins as well as the pardoning of them. To have his unbelief, infidelity, worldly-mindedness, pride, and covetousness subdued by the grace of God, its power taken out of it, its dominion dethroned, its authority destroyed, and its strength weakened and diminished, that he may not be under the dominion of any lust, or carried away by the strength of any secret or open sin, but may walk before God in the light of his countenance, as desirous to know his will and do it—this is the desire and breathing of every one that knows sin in its guilt, filth, and power. How gracious, then, is the promise, how sweet the favor, that the Lord has promised to subdue our iniquities by the same grace as that whereby he pardons them; that, as we receive the blood of Christ to sprinkle the conscience, so we receive the grace of Christ to sanctify and renew the soul, and the strength of Christ to overcome all our inward and outward foes.

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1 hour ago, Debp said:

 

This devotional from Daily Blessings explains so well about the grace of God so thought I would share it.

“You will subdue our iniquities; and will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” - Mic 7:19 

 

Sin subdued is the next greatest blessing to sin pardoned; and wherever God pardons sin, he subdues sin; for the same grace which saves sanctifies; the same grace which casts sin behind God’s back, puts its foot upon the corruptions of the believer, and prevents iniquity from having dominion over him.

 

The Scripture is very plain and express upon this point. “Sin shall not have dominion over you.” Why? “Because you are not under the law,” which gives sin its strength and power, “but under grace,” which is able to subdue its dominion. Nor do I believe that any child of God can ever rest satisfied except by the subduing of his sins as well as the pardoning of them. To have his unbelief, infidelity, worldly-mindedness, pride, and covetousness subdued by the grace of God, its power taken out of it, its dominion dethroned, its authority destroyed, and its strength weakened and diminished, that he may not be under the dominion of any lust, or carried away by the strength of any secret or open sin, but may walk before God in the light of his countenance, as desirous to know his will and do it—this is the desire and breathing of every one that knows sin in its guilt, filth, and power. How gracious, then, is the promise, how sweet the favor, that the Lord has promised to subdue our iniquities by the same grace as that whereby he pardons them; that, as we receive the blood of Christ to sprinkle the conscience, so we receive the grace of Christ to sanctify and renew the soul, and the strength of Christ to overcome all our inward and outward foes.

I know I will probably receive some flack over this, but the KJ is not the bet translation of many verses.  The NASB translates this verse as; He will again have compassion on  us; He will tread  our iniquities under foot.  Yes He will cast all of our sins into the depths of the sea.  Notices "subdue" in not in this translation.

To "subdue" means to conquer and bring into subjection. To  overpower by superior force.  Overcome.

We never overcome sin in this life,  Romans 7 makes this perfectly clear.

That is a wonderful verse because it reinforces at least 3 more verses that assures God forgive all o our sins, nos matter how horrible they are.

Isa 38:17b - ...For Thou have cast all my sins behind Thy  back---God sees them no more.

Isa 43:25 - I, even I, am the One who wipes  out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Jer 31:34b - ...I will forgive their iniquities and heir sins I will remember no more.

All we have o do, as you know,  is confess out sins, and immediately fellowship with our God is restored(I Jn 1:7).

 

 

 

 

 

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OT:3533

 

3533. vb^K* k¹»aš: A verb meaning to subdue, to bring into subjection, to enslave. It means basically to overcome, to subdue someone. It is used to describe God's mandate to humans to subdue the created order (Gen 1:28). It describes Israel's taking of the Promised Land, Canaan (Num 32:22,29; Josh 18:1). King David subjugated the land (2 Sam 8:11). It means to put into bondage or to degrade in general (Neh 5:5). It is used once of Haman's supposed assault on Queen Esther (Est 7:8). It is used in its causative stem to indicate subduing or subjugating peoples (Jer 34:11). It is used figuratively of the Lord's subduing, removing, crushing the iniquities of His people (Mic 7:19). It is used of the Lord's people overcoming their enemies with His help (Zech 9:15).

Gen. 1:28; Num. 32:22,29; Josh. 18:1; 2 Sam. 8:11; 1 Chr. 22:18; 2 Chr. 28:10; Neh. 5:5; Esth. 7:8; Jer. 34:11,16; Mic. 7:19; Zech. 9:15.

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