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  SAVIOR AND LORD
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Jesus Christ is the channel of God's grace and truth, producing
righteousness and saving us from sin.

Topics: "Grace", "Salvation"
Scripture References: John 1:17, Romans 3:20, Ephesians 2:8

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that Jesus Christ is both Savior and Lord,
highlighting the distinction between the Law given by Moses, which could
only command righteousness, and the grace and truth that come through
Christ, who actively produces righteousness and saves us from sin. He
reflects on the historical grace of God, which was evident even before
the Incarnation, as God continually forgave Israel and reached out to
humanity. Tozer asserts that it was through Christ that grace was
extended to save the human race from the consequences of sin,
demonstrating God's unwavering love and mercy.

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God chose His only begotten Son as the channel for His grace and truth,
for John witnesses that "grace and truth came by Jesus Christ!" The Law
was given by Moses-but that was all that Moses could do. He could only
"command" righteousness. In contrast, only Jesus Christ produces
righteousness. All that Moses could do was to forbid us to sin. In
contrast, Jesus Christ came to save us from sin. Moses could not save
anyone-but Jesus Christ is both Savior and Lord. Grace came through
Jesus Christ before Mary wept in the manger stall in Bethlehem. It was
the grace of God in Christ that saved the human race from extinction
when our first parents sinned in the Garden.

It is plain in history that God forgave Israel time and time again.

It was the grace of God in Christ prior to the Incarnation that made God
say: "I have risen early in the morning and stretched out my hands to
you!"

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/savior-and-lord/
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