“Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before them all these words which the LORD commanded him. Then all the people answered together and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do." (Exodus 19:7-8) Man centered religion is based on Law and always focuses on what we have to "do” . The gospel of Grace, however, is focused on God and what he “has done”. When men get caught up in Law based religions (and ALL religions are Law based) they enthusiastically say as did Israel “all that the LORD has spoken we will do” . Of course they don’t and reap the consequences….death. "You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them" (Leviticus 18:5) In other words Christianity, as all other religions, tries to live by promises MAN makes “TO GOD”. That is the Old Covenant which fails to save mankind. Those who understand the Grace of God in saving mankind live by promises GOD makes “TO MAN”. That i...
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