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grace. This reality gives the Christian believer peace of mind. This
story illustrates the truth:
Two brethren who differed on the question of the believer’s safety
in Christ were discussing the question, and one said to the other:
“
I tell you a child of God is safe only so long as he stays in the
lifeboat. He may jump out, and if he jumps out he is lost.”
To this the other person replied, saying: “You remind me of an
incident in my own life. I took my little son out with me in a boat. I
realized, as he did not, the danger of his falling or even jumping,
into the water. So I sat with him all the time, and all the time I
held him fast, so he could neither fall out, nor jump out, of the
boat.”
“
But,” said the first speaker, “he could have wriggled out of his
coat and got away in spite of you.”
“
Oh,” said the other, “you misunderstood me if you supposed I
was holding his coat; I was holding him.”
Do you understand that your heavenly Father is holding you tightly?
That He has a grip on your life, not just your hand? You can rest
assured that once you have genuinely placed your faith in Christ, you
have eternal life. But you must take that step of faith!
PERSONAL JOURNAL NOTES
(
Reflection & Response)
1.
The most important thing that I learned from this lesson was:
2.
The area that I need to work on the most is:
3.
I can apply this lesson to my life by:
4.
Closing Statement of Commitment.
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TOSB)
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QUESTIONS
:
1.
Who has the better grip on your life: you or God?
2.
What would life be like if you lived every day like a child of grace?
What things keep you from doing this?
3.
Why is it important for you to know the difference between the law
and grace?
SUMMARY:
And now, you
do
know the rest of the story. If you slip from a life of
grace back to the bondage of legalism, remember your need for some
understanding:
1.
Hearing the law is absolutely essential for the legalist or religion-
ist.
2.
Legalism emphasizes the difference between Abraham’s two
sons.
3.
Legalism emphasizes the difference between two covenants, two
mothers.
4.
Legalism persecutes and enslaves believers.
5.
Legalism is to be cast out—receive no inheritance.
6.
Legalism has no claim upon the children of grace.
