Now in our first study I told you that our LORD was instructing his disciples and us in His absolute grace, complete liberty and wise labor in the work of our LORD. His absolute grace is that means whereby his children are made free. It is the Sovereign grace of GOD in Christ having chosen certain unworthy sinners to a full and free salvation.

Grace is no doubt the source and cause of our salvation. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” Ephesians 2:8. Nothing in us could have moved GOD toward us in love and in mercy saving His sheer Grace.

GOD almighty was totally free to leave all of us in our sin and misery, and to cast us away as reprobate. To leave us to be taxed by His holy and just law, as debtors to it and as strangers to that covenant of grace, wherein the children are made free....

As owner and lawgiver GOD demands perfect obedience in his province, from all His subjects, and as sinners we have failed to comply, what will you do? The debt is divine punishment for offenses committed, Such is the taxes of the law, eternal banishment from GOD. Therefore render unto GOD that which is GOD'S.

And if you are a stranger to grace you will surely pay. If you despise His grace , His SON, His redemption, His Salvation, you are a stranger and you must pay, only the children are free.

How have they become children? By the election of His grace! Chosen in His Son, from before the foundation of the world.

How can I know I'm one of the children? Do you believe the Gospel of GOD? Has the Spirit of GOD convinced you of the complete efficacy of Christ atoning work alone?

Do you believe that Christ stands as your representative at the right hand GOD almighty having redeemed you from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for you? Have you abandoned your self worth will and work to trust Christ alone?

From the heart man believeth unto (this) righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto (this) salvation. And by this work of grace in the heart, one may confidently KNOW that as one of the children of GOD, He is free, from all things. We will talk about that freedom next time.