God’s Grace
” These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no deceit, for they are without fault before the throne of God. “ Revelation 14:4-5 NKJV Grace is not just God’s riches and redemption at Christ’s expense. It is equally God’s righteousness and revelation at Christ’s expense. And like Rick Warren posited, private purity in ministry is the source of public power. The intent of the deposit of God’s grace in the lives of believers is the total separation of them from sin and the separation of sin from them. When the influence of grace is completely unleashed, there can no longer be tolerance for defilement, deception, and deprivation in the hearts of man before the holy God. Unfortunately, those who fall short of the influence of grace in their social, public, and private affairs do en...