What is grace in the Bible?
Grace is all that God is free to do for mankind on the basis of the work of Jesus Christ. It is a resource that can never be earned or deserved, but only received as a gift; we are saved by grace through faith, and we grow in the Christian life by grace through faith. Because grace can be initiated and sustained only by God, He does all the work and there is no room for human effort, for grace and works are as mutually exclusive as light and dark. Grace gives us what we do not deserve: the righteousness of Jesus Christ, the riches of His glory, inheritance, power, and much more.
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 4, Lesson 4-1 - Perspective—Grace (Review q11) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- Describe (with biblical references) the development of Paul’s “self-image” as he matured.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
- What is God’s evaluation of the good that man can produce?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
- What is the difference between sins and dead works?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
- To whom did Jesus direct the story of the Pharisee and the publican in Luke 18?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
- Describe the Pharisees of Jesus’ day.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
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