Grace is an interesting topic to discuss and some would like to turn it into a debate, but there is little to debate based on God's Word.
Grace means to receive something that we have not earned or we do not deserve.
We can not understand Christianity apart from a grasp of grace. The doctrine of grace distinguishes the Christian faith from every other religion in the world, as well as from the many cults.
We know that grace is a description of the character of God., which is displayed by his gifts to mankind.
We must remember that we haven't paid for and haven't earned grace. It is a free gift.
In God, we have redemption through the shed blood of Jesus Christ as well as the forgiveness of our trespasses (sins), according to the riches of His grace.
The Apostle Paul taught us a lot about grace and the power it produces.
In 2 Corinthians12:9-10 (NIV), we read: “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Grace works within the believer in such a way as to bring spiritual growth, maturity, and progress in our process of becoming Christ-like.
In Ephesians 1:7 we read, “In Him we have redemption through the blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.”
Grace continues to remind me of the goodness of God in his dealings with mankind in general, and with believers in particular. Whatever comes into our life, has come from the God of all grace, who has purposed to enrich our life by His gift, whether it be in what he gives or what he denies us.
It’s almost a shame that a word like grace, which is used for a quick prayer before a meal, is the same word we use to describe God’s unfathomable love for us as sinners. It is grace that moves God to offer us the free gift of salvation and forgiveness.
God is able to far surpass anything we ask or think – and he does it according to the power that works in us through grace.
God's amazing grace can be dumbfounding through our carnal eyes. But if we look thought our spiritual eyes it all comes into focus and we can see it, feel it and understand it.
May we we humbly trust God to pour out His amazing grace on us so our lives can bear fruit, produce good works, and increase our obedience based on His Holy Word..
Be blessed.
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