You sure wouldn't think we would need to defend God's grace.... in the church! But sometimes we do. In Acts 11 Peter returns from taking the gospel to the Gentiles and the first thing that happens is a "clique" accuses him of wrongdoing. Peter explains the working of God through visions and the Holy Spirit and shows his accusers how the Lord blessed in accordance with His Word.
Peter then asks, "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"
Good question Peter. Thankfully when the church heard these things they become silent and glorified God. Praise the Lord, for in too many churches today they would have lit up the phone lines, formed a back room committee, fired the pastor, and run off all the people God had just saved.
Let us pray for both; that God saves souls and that the church, even if they don't understand at first, will glorify God.
If we're going to see God move like this, we must do as Peter did, listen to God's voice, be obedient to God's will, and rejoice in God's grace.
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