2 Corinthians 6:1-2 (ESV)
1 Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says,
“In a favorable time I listened to you,
and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Faith Needs Action
Based upon the above passage we can receive God’s grace in vain. What does that mean? Paul was urging the Corinthians to persevere in their faith, despite the trials and pain and suffering they were experiencing. He is recognizing that the false teachers and the open sin in the Corinth church can lead those who confessed the wanted God’s grace, but can receive it in vain. He goes on to quote Isaiah and wants them to know that it is “now time” to believe in God’s grace and to not allow the “times” to drive them away from God’s grace. God wants us to, by faith, trust in God’s grace and honor God in His work in our lives. He is saying that believing in God grace should change our lives. We should be the one that handles a struggling life via God’s grace. People can receive God’s grace in a way that actually dishonor’s God love. Paul is warning us not to take God’s grace in vain ... it needs to have action.
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