June 13th - Stop Bragging

“For it is by His grace that we have been saved through faith, and this faith was not from you, but it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8 Aramaic Bible in Plain English)

I think the Aramaic Bible in Plain English captures the truth better than some of the other English translations. So, from where does this saving faith come?

“Because we know that a man is not justified by works of the written law, but by the faith of Yeshua the Messiah, we also believe in Yeshua the Messiah, that we should be made right by the faith of the Messiah, and not by the works of the written law, because no one is made right by the works of the lritten Law.” (Galatians 2:16 Aramaic Bible in Plain English)

Did you catch that – it is not YOUR faith, but the faith of Jesus - “Yeshua The Messiah”. 

That is GRACE! Claiming to be saved as a result of a decision we make, or our baptism, or our repentance of sin, or our profession of faith, or our good works, or our membership in a church, yada yada yada….is to brag about something we had nothing to do with.

“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God...the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 3:23;6:23)

We should rejoice and brag on God for our free gift of Salvation.

"Rejoice IN THE LORD always, and again I will say, rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4)