You become emotional and even shed a tear as you stare at it in wonder. You begin to speculate on the story behind the painting. The painting is so mesmerizing and beautiful that you are taken with the image it conveys. While pursuing the halls of art, your eyes are directed to a certain painting. However, science alone will never give you the answer to your ultimate purpose for being on this Earth. It might even suggest your function within society. Science can explain how and why you and I function. Consider this: Evolution cannot explain purpose. I will confidently propose that this is the purpose behind creation. The purpose of eyesight, as well as insight for that matter, is for you and I to be in awe of not just creation itself but of the very One who created it.
The preaching of grace can only be protected by the preaching of repentance.” The key to loose is protected by the key to bind. The Gospel is protected by the preaching of repentance which calls sin sin and declares the sinner guilty. For its own sake, for the sake of the sinner, and for the sake of the community, the Holy is to be protected from cheap surrender. The world upon whom grace is thrust as a bargain will grow tired of it, and it will not only trampled upon the Holy, but also will tear apart those who force it on them. Not only does that pollute the sanctuary itself, not only must those who sin still be guilty against the Most Holy, but in addition, the misuse of the holy must turn against the community itself.
Grace may not be proclaimed to anyone who does not recognize or distinguish or desire it. The proclamation of grace has its limits. There are those who are not worthy of the sanctuary.
The promise of grace is not to be squandered it needs to be protected from the godless. “Do not give dogs what is holy and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you’ (Matt.
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