When Grace Runs Out

Sep 1, 2024    Pastor Tyler Schoenberger

God's infinite grace extends beyond human understanding, covering past, present, and future sins through Christ's sacrifice. The warnings found in Hebrews 6 and 10 about falling away and deliberate sin specifically address those who have merely sampled faith without genuine commitment, rather than true believers struggling with regular human failings. These passages speak to the sin of unbelief - deliberately rejecting Jesus after hearing the gospel message. The complete gospel message encompasses not just forgiveness but total transformation. Through God's grace, believers are cleansed, filled with Christ's life, and permanently sealed with His Spirit. This divine process creates a new identity that naturally conflicts with sin, making grace not a license for misconduct but a catalyst for change. When believers truly understand and receive God's grace, the Holy Spirit's presence within them naturally transforms their desires and creates an internal resistance to sin. This transformation isn't based on fear of losing grace but on the reality of being permanently sealed as God's child.