Grace 2

The way that we receive grace is through faith.  Rom. 5:2; Rom 4:16; Eph. 2;8

II Peter 1:2-4 says grace and peace is multiplied to us through knowledge.  Which is it? Faith or knowledge?  Knowledge (full discernment) brings us faith (the ability to believe).  Verse 4 says those promises will make us a partaker of the divine nature.  Whatever promise we receive through faith will make us like Jesus in that area.  If it be in the area of health, He is well.  If it's in the area of peace, He has peace.  Hebrews 6:12 says we inherit the promises through faith and patience.  Romans 8 says we are joint heirs with Jesus. 

For us to inherit the promises, we have to have knowledge of those promises (the Word) so that we can receive the faith from them.  That will allow us to believe God for those promises therefore allowing God to fulfill those promises from His Word in our lives.  As we receive those promises they will make us more like Jesus.  It all happens in the heart (spirit) first.  God influences our heart and it is reflected outwardly in our lives by us becoming like Jesus.

Like I said earlier, writing is a lot different than standing and teaching.  I would probably have taken at least twenty minutes to explain what I just said, but I expect the Holy Spirit will reveal it.