Diluting Grace

Shawn McCraney emphasizes the importance of maintaining undiluted faith in the complete grace and finished work of Jesus Christ, cautioning against adding anything that detracts from its original power and purity. He uses analogies to illustrate how faith can become diluted, encouraging a focus on faith that truly pleases God and adheres to biblical teachings, rather than merely acknowledging Jesus within religious practices.

Shawn teaches that the unadulterated grace from the completed work of Jesus Christ is unmatched in its impact and that any attempt to dilute this pure grace, as seen historically with movements like Pelagianism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others, results in a weakened faith that cannot genuinely transform or save individuals. Highlighting the danger of relying on human efforts for salvation, he emphasizes the need for true faith that relies solely on the grace provided by Jesus Christ rather than human-imposed rituals or beliefs.

Shawn emphasizes that true Christianity is rooted in recognizing one's sinful nature and relying on the grace provided through faith in Jesus Christ, rather than attempting to earn salvation through human efforts or righteousness. He warns against the allure of Pelagianism and legalistic views, which dilute the importance of Jesus' sacrificial work and stresses that salvation comes solely through faith and grace, not human achievements or works.

Faith in the finished work of Jesus is paramount, and grace alone, not human efforts or religious obligations, secures salvation by enabling believers to embrace the complete redemptive sacrifice of Christ. As human achievement and works cannot enhance or guarantee salvation, any doctrine suggesting otherwise undermines the essence of grace, and one must rely solely on faith in Jesus for true redemption and eternal life.

Emphasizing the transformative power of genuine grace, Shawn teaches that true faith, exemplified through actions influenced by grace, is crucial to the Christian experience, contrasting the notion that believers can continue sinning with the understanding that faith encourages a meaningful, sin-rejecting life. By stating that faith without works is dead, he illustrates how discovering the grace of Jesus motivates a committed life of service, contrasting this with the limited understanding of grace as merely a verbal declaration, and highlighting how true grace leads to a profound change in behavior and commitment.