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God created the heavens and the earth by the Word of his power. He spoke life and light into being through His creative Word. He said ‘Let there be’, and it happened as he spoke. Today, by exactly the same power, God keeps on sustaining all things, and accomplishing his eternal will of salvation.

I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure’. Isaiah 46:9-10 

First, the Father purposes his will. Then, the Word declares it – speaking out the Father’s purpose. Finally, the Spirit performs the Father’s will by working out every detail of his plan.

I’m sure you know that the day is coming when everyone will acknowledge God’s Word. Soon, every knee will bow, and every tongue confess the glorious name of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. 

At that time, the effective operation of God’s Word will be plain for all to see. But, for now, we are called to live by faith. We have the privilege of working with God as he fulfils his Word on earth.

Woman holding a Bible, a natural background, is faithful to God and love God’s word

FAITH’S CONFESSION
Every Word from God you truly receive in your heart soon begins to reveal itself in your thoughts, your deeds and your words. The link between what you believe in your heart and what you say with your mouth is called ‘confession’.

If your heart carries the conviction of faith, what you say will match this inner conviction. This vital principle applies to every promise of God. It’s a basic divine principle.

In my E-book ‘God’s Word in My Mouth’, you learn that God’s Word is powerful as you faithfully declare it. I have built over 20 biblical declarations covering every part of your life.
First, I give you a short description of a promise of God.
Then, I provide you with several scriptural verses about that specific promise.
Finally, I suggest a faith declaration for you to make out loud as you boldly proclaim God’s Word over your situation.

Check out below the topics covered in the book:

THE PROMISES OF GOD

  • New Creation
  • Forgiveness
  • Assurance
  • Freedom
  • The Lordship of Jesus
  • The Blood
  • The Word
  • Blessing
  • Thanksgiving
  • Healing
  • Abundance
  • Power
  • Victory
  • Protection
  • Praise
  • My Family
  • Filled with the Spirit
  • Spiritually-minded
  • Spiritually-gifted
  • My Mission

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]]> 28618 Grace means we have nothing more to pay! https://colindye.com/2011/08/29/grace-means-we-have-nothing-more-to-pay/ https://colindye.com/2011/08/29/grace-means-we-have-nothing-more-to-pay/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:45:17 +0000 http://www.colindye.com/?p=363 Some will teach grace to a limited extent. They agree that we are saved by grace, but they quickly re-introduce the law to ?balance? grace with discipline. But you cannot successfully mix grace with anything ? it must be all grace or it is simply not grace at all. Unlimited grace means that the good […]

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]]> Some will teach grace to a limited extent. They agree that we are saved by grace, but they quickly re-introduce the law to ?balance? grace with discipline. But you cannot successfully mix grace with anything ? it must be all grace or it is simply not grace at all. Unlimited grace means that the good we receive from God is totally unmerited and free. If we contribute to our salvation, even in the slightest detail, then grace is no longer grace.

We are forgiven by grace, accepted by grace, saved by grace, sanctified by grace and we serve by grace. It is grace from start to finish

We are forgiven by grace, accepted by grace, saved by grace, sanctified by grace and we serve by grace. It is grace from start to finish


Grace is not a good offer, a bargain deal or a cheap way of gaining something priceless in itself. For grace to be grace it means we pay nothing. Christ takes full responsibility for 100% of the payment. That is exactly what he achieved for us on the cross. His cry of triumph rings down through the ages, ?It is finished!? No more debt to pay, nothing more to do to qualify for God?s favour. We are now and forever a part of God?s kingdom by faith in Christ.
We are forgiven by grace, accepted by grace, saved by grace, sanctified by grace and we serve by grace. It is grace from start to finish. Think what this means in practice. We love God because he first loved us. We live right because we have been accepted by him and not in order to be accepted by him. We forgive because we have been forgiven, we live free because we have been set free and we serve God because he has served us.
All we do for Christ is based on our response to his grace and not in order to gain his favour. Paul knew this and made one of the most profound grace statements in the entire New Testament when he wrote,
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians 15:9-11
People with a Passion, a landmark publication

People with a Passion, a landmark publication


Paul was the first to admit that in himself he was unworthy before God. No-one disagreed! They were suspicious of his conversion to Christ and outraged that he was now claiming apostleship on the same level as the 12 apostles of Christ. Perhaps you feel completely unworthy and inadequate when it comes to the challenge of the cell vision. Maybe you have to face both internal and external doubts about your suitability to serve Jesus. Look how Paul dealt with it.
He was as amazed as everybody else, absolutely blown away by the kindness of God in taking a self-righteous, bigoted and arrogant persecutor of Christ, and making him the primary New Testament apostle to the Gentiles. All he could say was ?I am what I am by the grace of God.? He owed it all to Christ. We must learn the same lesson. Only when we are equally overwhelmed by the mercy and grace God has shown to us will we be ready to serve him willingly and joyfully. Only then will we be willing to take on something as radical and demanding as the cell vision.
From the book “People with a passion“, by Colin Dye.

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