“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;” Titus 2:11-12 We have heard that grace is the unmerited favor of God. But what exactly does that mean? A merit is “something that entitles one to reward or gratitude.” That means you’ve earned it. You cannot earn…
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 The word grace means unearned favor. Therefore, to be saved by the grace of God means that salvation is given to you free and clear. You can’t earn it; nor do you deserve it. But there is one thing you must…
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 KJV All good things come from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” The Lord provides His…
Exodus 34:6-7 says, “And the LORD…proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty…” God declares Himself to be gracious. What does “gracious” mean? According to the dictionary, it means gentle, kind, and merciful, but God says that He is also patient, good, forgiving,…