John 1:16-17 (Amplified) tells us, "For out of His fullness (abundance), we have all received, all had a share and were all supplied with, one Grace after another and Spiritual Blessing upon Spiritual Blessing and favor upon favor and even Gift heaped upon Gift. For while the Law was given through Moses, Grace (unearned, undeserved favor) and Spiritual Blessing and Truth, came through Jesus Christ."
Paul speaks about what the King James Bible calls, "The principle of faith," in Romans 3:26-27. The Amplified Bible refers to the Law of Faith, saying, "It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time (in the now season), that He Himself is Righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has true faith in Jesus. Then what becomes of our pride and our boasting? It is excluded, banished, ruled out entirely, on what principle (Law), on the principle (Law) of doing good deeds? No, but on the principle (Law) of Faith."
Faith is a Law of the new family covenant, which cannot be ignored by the Church any longer. Everything we are, have and receive, come to us by faith, according to Romans 1:17 (Amplified), which says, "For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith, disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith. As it is written, the man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith."
Romans 4:16 (Amplified) says, "Therefore, inheriting the Promise is the outcome of faith and depends entirely on faith, in order that it might be given as an act of Grace (unmerited favor), to make it stable, and valid and guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the devotees and adherents of the Law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is thus the father of us all."
We inherited the Promise of Abraham through Jesus, when we were born-again. Galatians 3:28-29 (Amplified) says, "There is now no distinction, neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ (are in Him), Who is Abraham's Seed, then you are Abraham's offspring and Spiritual heirs according to Promise."
Not one Christians has more of an inheritance, than any other Christian. Romans 8:17 (Amplified) says, "And if we are His children, then we are His heirs also; heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, sharing His inheritance with Him, only we must share His suffering if we are to share His Glory."
If you really want to share in His suffering, then begin walking in the Promise and inheritance like He did. Suffering and persecution will surely follow. Most of the religious leaders persecuted Jesus, at every instance of His ministry. Jesus always did things on the "wrong" day, at the "wrong" time, and not according to the customs of the Law. Jesus fulfilled the Law, but because of His Love and Grace, Jesus never violated even one part of the Law. He did though, transgress traditions that had nothing to do with Law.
These man-made laws cannot hold a man who walks by Grace and faith in the inheritance of the Promise God made to the Seed. The Promise was made to Abraham and his Seed, singular, Who is Jesus. Galatians 3:14 (Amplified) says, "To the end that through their receiving Christ Jesus, the Blessing Promised to Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that we through faith might all receive the realization of the Promise of the Holy Spirit."
Notice, the above scripture says, "So that we through faith." Let's reread Romans 4:16 (Amplified), which says, "Therefore, inheriting the Promise is the outcome of faith and depends entirely on faith in order that it may be given as an act of Grace (unmerited favor) to make it stable, and valid and guaranteed to all his descendants." Paul writes about growing our faith in Romans 1:17 (Amplified) saying, "For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes [this is God's Righteousness that we've received by faith and was granted us by Grace], is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith, disclosed through the way of faith, that arouses to more faith."
This faith is a living force of Grace, that is to develop us from simply religion to reality and relationship with the Father. It's the Promise that was delivered through Jesus, to all who will believe or have faith, in what Grace has made available to us in Him. It's not just "another teaching" and it's a subject that should divide the Church. It should unite the Church. John 1:16-17 (Amplified) tells us, "Out of His fullness (abundance), we have all received, all had a share and were all supplied with." We're joint heirs or fellow heirs with Jesus and through Him, we have all received."
Many haven't dared to go against the traditions of men and step into the inheritance of Jesus, but it's available to all who go from faith to faith. When you were born-again, the inheritance was made yours, but it must be "disclosed through the way of faith." The Holy Spirit will disclose this inheritance to you, if you come to Him in faith to receive.
Ephesians 4:12-13 (Amplified) says, "His intention was the perfecting and full equipping of the saints (His consecrated people), that they should do the work of ministering toward building Christ's Body (the Church) That it might develop until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension of the full and accurate knowledge of the Son of God, that we might arrive at really mature manhood, the completeness of personality which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ's Own perfection, the measure of the fullness of Christ and the completeness found in Him."
All this comes from and by faith that grows from one level of faith to another level of faith. Our faith is "in Him" and only faith in Him can reveal Him as He is. You can't have faith for healing, without faith and knowledge of the Healer. Without faith in your inheritance, you won't receive the manifestation of such things as the Baptism of the Holy Spirit or the Power of His Name, even though they are already yours. Romans 4:16 (Amplified) tells us, "Therefore, inheriting the Promise is the outcome of faith and depends entirely on faith, in order that it might be given as an act of Grace."
God's will is Grace and Truth.
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