The Epitome of being, "CHRIST-LIKE"

     

     The epitome of being, "CHRIST-LIKE," is learning to temper, "grace" with "truth," and "truth," with "grace." For HE was full of both, (John 1:14), thus HE was perfectly balanced, and thus used, applied and lived in both simultaneously.

      It is when we lean to heavily either way, that we cheapen HIS GRACE, with accepting sin in the lives of ourselves and or others, and denying HIS TRUTH, or weakening HIS TRUTH by being to legalistic, again with ourselves and or others, and denying HIS GRACE to them and or ourselves.

     Never realizing we truly are negatively causing the denial of both, simultaneously. This is the opposite of sanctification, which cannot be proven nor attained with mere insincere deeds or words; it can only be proven and attained with sincere GOD GLORYFING WORKS. Which stem from the obedience and application of HIS WORD, and thus bear fruit and bring about the edification of the body of CHRIST: BOTH IN OTHERS, AND OURSELVES and as always for HIS glory.