Grace

Grace.  I have heard about it for years.  Sing about it in church.  But have learned a lot of lessons about God's grace in the past couple of years.  What do I have to go to heaven, to be saved?  This is one of those things that is so simple and yet seems to get complicated by various doctrine and other things.  I have been taught that if you have Jesus in your heart and believe He died on the cross, rose again in 3 days, my sins are atoned and my name is written in the book of life.  Then I have heard of all the other "things" I need to do.  Dress modestly, live righteously, be submissive to my husband, and a multitude of other things. 

Here is what I have learned.  I am saved by the grace of God and the blood He shed on the cross.  I believe he arose from the grave and now sits on the right hand of the Father.  He is also in my heart.  The rest of it.... will help me to have a good life while I am here on earth.  The rest of it, I believe, is not a salvation breaker.

I had a conversation with someone who is a member of a certain denomination.  When I questioned him about a belief he has, he said it is in the Bible this way and he wants to make sure he does it as close to the Bible as he can.  When I asked about God's grace.  He agreed he does not rely on God's grace as much as he should.  Then the conversation went back to their church doctrine.  He again said he wants to make sure it is as close to what is in the Bible as he can.  I think that wanting to be as close to the Bible as possible is a good thing.  However,  I believe if I think I have to do anything for salvation, I might as well put Christ back on the cross. 

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Just some of my thoughts and actions,

Elizabeth