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The Throne of Grace
Hebrews 4:16: “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
It is ironical that in spite of humanity’s chronic state of weakness and failure, man has upheld a culture of criticism, judgement, and condemnation. This sort of culture when it prevails in the Christian religion goes contrary to the fundamental principle of grace in Christianity. No doubt many Christians have difficulty understanding and appreciating the availability of God’s grace to help.
For a Scriptural definition of grace we have referred to Romans 11:6: “And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.” Plainly, grace is God’s kindness given freely and undeservedly and not in any way as a reward of one’s works. Under the new covenant, grace is the principle by which God deals with us in our Christian walk. We read in Romans 4:16: “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.” God's promise of salvation is given to us by grace only and not on the basis of our human efforts or self-righteousness. Grace is not merely pity or kindness from God regarding our need, but it is God's active and powerful help given to us according to our weakness and need.
God has set up His throne in this present age, not for judgment, but to dispense His mercy and grace to help us in our time of need. What a generous opportunity for help God gives to all! He makes help available to us to minister to our need freely and undeservedly.
What is also amazing is that God makes this help available to us from His throne. A throne is a seat of sovereignty. God’s throne is where He seats in sovereignty. Hence, God’s throne of grace is where He in sovereignty dispenses mercy and grace. Therefore, according to the Scriptures, we all are invited to come boldly to God’s throne where we will find His mercy and obtain His grace to help us when we are in need.
Note the throne is not a throne of judgment. God is not seating on this throne to dispense reward or condemnation. Such a throne may be established in the future to judge mankind. But now God operates from a throne of grace – of freely given undeserved kindness. And so when we approach Him there He will not be examining us to deal with us on the basis of our strength, worthiness, or accomplishment. He will be extending to us mercy, that is, His deep understanding and compassion for our need. And He will minister to us grace, that is, His freely given kindness. Moreover, He will minister His mercy and grace to us in our time of need - not just when we are in victory and feeling on top of the world. Therefore, God’s throne of grace is always accessible to us, just when we need it most.
But what more, lest we may think that God on His throne may not be fully sensitive to the precise problem for which we need help, we are told that God ministers to us through the High Priesthood ministry of Jesus Christ. One of the basic qualifications of a high priest is his experience in the weakness and problems of humanity that he can effectively understand human needs for which he intercedes to God. “He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness” (Hebrews 5:2).
Jesus Christ is our fully qualified High Priest at the throne of grace. “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:14-15).
The culture of criticism, judgment, and condemnation that prevails in our world and, unfortunately, even among professing Christians, may have caused you to despair in finding someone who can understand and is willing to help you. At the throne of God’s grace there is hope for you.
Whatever your need is, you may now boldly come to God at His throne of grace. However complex your need may seem to you and to others, God will understand through the High Priesthood ministry of Jesus Christ, who having experienced every human need is sensitive to what you are going through. However unworthy you may feel, at God’s throne of grace your unworthiness does not count, but your need. However, helpless you may feel, at the throne of grace you will obtain grace to help.
Isn’t that amazing?!
It is ironical that in spite of humanity’s chronic state of weakness and failure, man has upheld a culture of criticism, judgement, and condemnation. This sort of culture when it prevails in the Christian religion goes contrary to the fundamental principle of grace in Christianity. No doubt many Christians have difficulty understanding and appreciating the availability of God’s grace to help.
For a Scriptural definition of grace we have referred to Romans 11:6: “And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.” Plainly, grace is God’s kindness given freely and undeservedly and not in any way as a reward of one’s works. Under the new covenant, grace is the principle by which God deals with us in our Christian walk. We read in Romans 4:16: “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.” God's promise of salvation is given to us by grace only and not on the basis of our human efforts or self-righteousness. Grace is not merely pity or kindness from God regarding our need, but it is God's active and powerful help given to us according to our weakness and need.
God has set up His throne in this present age, not for judgment, but to dispense His mercy and grace to help us in our time of need. What a generous opportunity for help God gives to all! He makes help available to us to minister to our need freely and undeservedly.
What is also amazing is that God makes this help available to us from His throne. A throne is a seat of sovereignty. God’s throne is where He seats in sovereignty. Hence, God’s throne of grace is where He in sovereignty dispenses mercy and grace. Therefore, according to the Scriptures, we all are invited to come boldly to God’s throne where we will find His mercy and obtain His grace to help us when we are in need.
Note the throne is not a throne of judgment. God is not seating on this throne to dispense reward or condemnation. Such a throne may be established in the future to judge mankind. But now God operates from a throne of grace – of freely given undeserved kindness. And so when we approach Him there He will not be examining us to deal with us on the basis of our strength, worthiness, or accomplishment. He will be extending to us mercy, that is, His deep understanding and compassion for our need. And He will minister to us grace, that is, His freely given kindness. Moreover, He will minister His mercy and grace to us in our time of need - not just when we are in victory and feeling on top of the world. Therefore, God’s throne of grace is always accessible to us, just when we need it most.
But what more, lest we may think that God on His throne may not be fully sensitive to the precise problem for which we need help, we are told that God ministers to us through the High Priesthood ministry of Jesus Christ. One of the basic qualifications of a high priest is his experience in the weakness and problems of humanity that he can effectively understand human needs for which he intercedes to God. “He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness” (Hebrews 5:2).
Jesus Christ is our fully qualified High Priest at the throne of grace. “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:14-15).
The culture of criticism, judgment, and condemnation that prevails in our world and, unfortunately, even among professing Christians, may have caused you to despair in finding someone who can understand and is willing to help you. At the throne of God’s grace there is hope for you.
Whatever your need is, you may now boldly come to God at His throne of grace. However complex your need may seem to you and to others, God will understand through the High Priesthood ministry of Jesus Christ, who having experienced every human need is sensitive to what you are going through. However unworthy you may feel, at God’s throne of grace your unworthiness does not count, but your need. However, helpless you may feel, at the throne of grace you will obtain grace to help.
Isn’t that amazing?!
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Permalink Reply by JesusLilGirl on
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I sure do understand grace now! I use to feel so condemned about when i would have fear if i was saved thinking that god would be mad at me if i doubted my salvation because to me t looked like i didn't trust his word. Thank you I understand grace. can you give some more verses and con.t to break them down for me i need this!
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Permalink Reply by PoiemaDei on
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JesusLilGirl, I thank the Holy Spirit for enlightening you. Look at it this way. Under the old covenant of the Law God's people were commanded to serve God or they will be condemned; they failed because of the sinful nature of humanity that is unable to serve God. God made a new covenant of grace through Jesus Christ in which He promised to serve mankind and enable them to do what He requires of them. So, now God is concerned about helping us - giving us grace to help.
When you have time just go over the previous posts on grace. If you have any questions I will be willing to answer by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. -
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Permalink Reply by deedee310 on
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A part of me has trouble grasping this concept, how can God love us and forgives us with all the wrong things that we do. I know for myself, I have done sinful things and I have asked God to forgive me and help me. But I still feel guilty even after I have asked for forgivness. And afterwards, the thought still comes up in my head, a reminder of what I have done, and that God will not bless me or answer my prayers because of my sins. i know the bible tells us that God remembers them no more after we confess them and ask for forgiveness, but I still feel very bad and guilty about them.
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Permalink Reply by Theresa on
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Thank you Poemia for this truth here and Amen to Jesus Words when He said; It is finished, it is done.
Jesus paid it all, ahead and in full, there is no reason for us Christians to hold on to worry or grudges or looking for specks in our brothers eyes, it is by grace we are saved, all of us, no one is excluded but all who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved by grace alone and come to the throne of God only by grace. -
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Permalink Reply by Alliah Seri on
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hi,
i thank you very much !
I greatly appreciate the message , I thank the lord for what he is doing in your life, and for this message because I do a lot of property! -
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Permalink Reply by Sheila Kaye Steiner on
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Yes God's grace is amazing and I still sometimes find myself thinking that there is something that I must do to earn this, wonderful gift, but then I go the Word and acknowledge just how truely and freely blessed I am. Coming from my background, I am privileged to be breathing and it's only by the grace of God that I am.
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