The Power of Grace & Truth 2

Grace & Truth Part 2

John 1:17 (NASB) — the Apostle John is speaking about Jesus 

17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

The old and new covenants are being contrasted here by the Apostle John.  

John 4:23-24 (NASB) — Jesus is speaking here to a Samaritin woman about what is to come, and has already come.  

23 But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 

24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must (dei) worship in spirit and truth.”

Romans 1:16 (NASB) — Paul is speaking about the gospel

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 

This speaks of the life changing gospel, “the power  of God to salvation.”  

Paul’s gospel, was the “gospel of God,” it was given to him directly by Jesus. 

The Gospel message is the Power of God unto Salvation.  This means that the Gospel message, in and of itself, has power to completely save and change a person’s life.