08/19/2026
THE MESSAGE OF GRACE
(Grace & Freedom Series by Timothy Tynan)
I have been a Christian for 47 years of my 56-year life, I don’t believe there is any other religion on the face of the planet that is more divided and splintered than the religion of Christianity. No wonder we have thousands of Christian denominations and organizations with all kinds of differing views.
When I share my views, I am in no way claiming I have the absolute right ones and everyone else is wrong or misguided in some way just because they differ from others. My views are what I believe, and I have developed them through prayer, study, reading and meditation. If I am wrong, God is my judge, and I pray the Holy Spirit, not man, reveals to me the correct understanding.
The message of grace is an immense subject with multitudes of views. My thoughts on grace changed dramatically between 2012-2015, causing me to make major changes in how I live and practice my faith. The message of grace that I believe and share when asked is this, through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ I am forgiven, justified, regenerated, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
The message of grace is that there is NO condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:1). The message of grace is that ALL my sins, past, present, and future are forgiven in Christ (Col. 2:13). The message of grace teaches that we will sin after being saved (1Jn. 1:8-10), however, our only requirement is to confess our sin, this means to acknowledge or to come into agreement with.
The message of grace is that we are NOT under the laws of man, Moses, or antiquated traditions (Rom. 6:14-15). The message of grace reveals that believers are under only one law, and that is the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:2).
The message of grace declares our spirit having been made perfect/complete in Christ (Heb. 12:23). The message of grace declares the blessing of freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1). As believers, we have one mediator between ourselves and God, Jesus Christ the righteous. Not a modern-day church, not a pastor, and not a church board (1Tim. 2:5).
The message of grace teaches us to renounce and reject ungodliness and worldly passions and appetites (Titus 2:11-12). The message of grace also teaches us in the same verse to live self-controlled, spiritually whole and upright, this is accomplished through our relationship with Jesus. The message of grace teaches us also to live a life that is a quiet and peaceful life filled with rest, minding our own affairs/business, and working with our hands and talents as unto the Lord (1Th. 4:11).