#churchonline #digical #rlccphil The failure of relationships is mainly because of the nature of those who are in those relationships. In other words, the problem is you and me. The road to forever is froth with all kinds of dangers because it involves people. Without God's help, relationships will fail eventually. Whenever relationships do succeed, it is simply because of God's grace and mercy. But, even if we are good people (i.e., with good intentions and good character), there are other enemies of relationships that can undermine our sincere efforts to make our relationships work. For more resources from RLCC, https://solo.to/rlccphil?add Do you want to grow in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Click this link - https://rlcc.ph/join-us/. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VMhHupPGSc

The Gift of Righteousness | Pastor Bong Baylon | RLCC 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about — but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. 6 David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.” 9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. 10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! 11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. 12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. (Romans 4:1-12) When someone gives you a gift, you simply receive it and thank the person who gave it. You don't try to pay for it. You don't try to reciprocate by giving the person a gift also so that you won't have any obligation. Such an attitude will be an insult to the giver unless the gift was not really a gift but a form of manipulation. Righteousness is a gift from God. It is freely given with no strings attached. We are simply to receive it by faith with thanksgiving in our hearts. #churchonline #digical #rlccphil Check out our small group notes here - https://rlcc.ph/devotional/ For more information about RLCC, visit - https://solo.to/rlccphil For your prayer needs, go to - https://m.me/rlccphil To support our ministry, go to - https://groups.rlcc.ph/giving Do you want to grow in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Click this link - https://bit.ly/3mJy44F. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNWEHOSR2Ik